Etymology of the English word glitter
the English word
glitterderived from the Old Norse word
glitraderived from the Old Norse word
glitraderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*glit-Date
The earliest known usage of glitter in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
glitterati,
aglitter,
glittery,
glittered,
glitteringUsage
Word found in Modern English
