Roots/*gʰel-it-gʰel-it-“to sparkle, to flash with light”Debatedlightvisionglitter, glisten, glowExtended from *gʰel- "to shine", yielding Old English glitenian "to glitter", English glitter, glow, gloat.Related Rootsbʰeh₂-w-“to shine forth, to appear”bʰerǵ-eyo-“to keep brightening, shining”bʰewk-“to shine, gleam”bʰleg-“to shine, burn, flash”bʰlēg-“to shine, to gleam, to burn”bʰleg-eyo-“to keep burning, blazing”bʰleg-mn̥-₂“blaze, shining fire”bʰleh₁-g-“to set on fire, to blaze”related entrySee also: ghel-it- etymology