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
Ancestry of “glans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | gla | acorn |
| 2 | Old Norse | gljá | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gliwēną | to shine, glitter |