Glim
/ɡlɪm/noun
A brief gleam or flash of light.
Did you know?*Glim* is an old dialect word tied to the same ancient Indo-European root behind *gleam*, *glimmer*, and even *glance*—all words built around the idea of light that hits, flickers, or flashes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰel-
“to shine, gleam, or be bright”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*glim- / *glimjaną
“to shine, glimmer”
Old English
OE
glǣm
“brightness, gleam”
Middle English
ME
glim
“a glimmer, faint light; later dialectal”
Modern English
English
glim
“a brief gleam or flash of light”