Where does “glans” come from?

glans (Dutch) comes from German Glanz, 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.

glans (Dutch): glistening, shimmer, shine; gloss

Definitions

  1. glistening, shimmer, shine; gloss

Ancestry of “glans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGlanzgleam, sparkle, glitter; splendor, glory
2Middle High Germanglanz—
3Old High Germanglanzbright
4Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
5Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “glans”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *glantaz →
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