Where does “glans” come from?

glans (Catalan) comes from Catalan gla, from Old Norse gljá, from Proto-Germanic gliwēną — to shine, glitter.

glans (Catalan): plural of gla

Definitions

  1. plural of gla

Ancestry of “glans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanglaacorn
2Old Norsegljá—
3Proto-Germanicgliwēnąto shine, glitter
Every word from Proto-Germanic gliwēną →Every word from Old Norse gljá →Every word from Catalan gla →
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