Where does “גליד” come from?

גליד (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German glit, from Old High German gilid, from Old High German lid, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

גליד (Yiddish): A limb

Definitions

  1. A limb

Ancestry of “גליד”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanglit—
2Old High Germangilid—
3Old High Germanlidmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old High German lid →
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