Old English glisnian

← Proto-Germanic *glisnōną (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic (affix)

← Proto-Germanic *-ōną (affix)

← Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European (derived)

← Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (mention)

← Norwegian glisna (cognate)

← Swedish glesna (cognate)

→ English glisten (inherited)

→ English glitten (cognate)

→ Old English glitnian (cognate)