Where does “glansbillede” come from?

glansbillede (Danish) comes from Danish glans, from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German glanz, from Proto-Germanic *glantaz, from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.

glansbillede (Danish): colored scrap; something that's picture-perfect

Definitions

  1. colored scrap; something that's picture-perfect

Ancestry of “glansbillede”, step by step

glansbillede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish glans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishglansthe quality of being shiny; glamour,...
2Middle High Germanglanz—
3Old High Germanglanzbright
4Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
5Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

via Danish billede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbilledepicture, image; photo
2Old Danishbeletæ—
3Middle Low Germanbilede—
4Old Saxonbilithi—
5Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *glantaz →