English
liftglassliftglass
From lift + glass.
A compound of lift + glass
Proto-Germanic *luftuz ‘roof, sky, air’
Proto-Germanic *luftijaną ‘to raise in the air’
Old Norse lypta ‘to lift’
Middle English liften
English lift
Proto-Germanic *glasą ‘amber’
Proto-West Germanic *glas ‘glass’
Old English glæs
Middle English glas
English glass
Today it means
noun A windshield panel at the rear of a vehicle that can be raised to provide space for protruding objects, intended for when opening the entire liftgate is not necessary.
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