Wurdahuzdą: Proto-Germanic dictionary — *glītanąScott K. ShayWardja Presshttps://protogermanic.org/pgmc_glītaną
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verbStrong class 1to shine, sparkleFrom Pre-Germanic *ǵʰleyd-, possibly an extension of *ǵʰley- as seen in *glīwą (‘joy’). Kroonen considers it likely the strong verb was back-formed from the iterative *glittōną (‘to shine’).