English
glirine
Glirine comes from Latin glis ‘dormouse’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂-í-s ‘sister-in-law’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵl̥h₂-í-s‘sister-in-law’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEglis‘dormouse’
- Englishtodayglirine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵl̥h₂-í-s‘sister-in-law’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEglis‘dormouse’
- Englishtodayglirine
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂-í-s
Today it means
adj Relating to animals the Linnaean order Glires.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂-í-s / glirine