Where does “glitter” come from?

glitter (Swedish) comes from Old Norse glitra, from Proto-Germanic glitrōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glitter (Swedish): glitter; a shiny, decorative adornment

Definitions

  1. glitter; a shiny, decorative adornment

Ancestry of “glitter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseglitra—
2Proto-Germanicglitrōnąto shine, glisten, glitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glitrōną →Every word from Old Norse glitra →
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