Where does “glanaat” come from?

glanaat (Breton) comes from Breton glan, from Proto-Brythonic glan, from Proto-Celtic glanos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.

glanaat (Breton): to cleanse; to purify

Definitions

  1. to cleanse; to purify

Ancestry of “glanaat”, step by step

glanaat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton glan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonglanpure
2Proto-Brythonicglanclean, clear
3Proto-Celticglanosclean; clear
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow

via Breton aat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonaat—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic glanos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic glan →