Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*ǵʰley-
8 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley-, most common first.
- glitterA bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
- glimpseTo see or view (someone, or something tangible) briefly and incompletely.
- gloomDarkness, dimness, or obscurity.
- gleamAn appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
- glintA short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
- glimBrightness; splendour.
- glisterTo gleam, glisten, or coruscate.
- gloomiesPreceded by the: gloom, despondency.