Where does “glancer” come from?
glancer (English) comes from English glance, from Middle English glenchen, from Old French glacier, from Frankish glīdan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰleydʰ- — to glide.
glancer (English): One who glances
Ancestry of “glancer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glance | To look briefly; To graze at a surface; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | glenchen | — |
| 3 | Old French | glacier | to slip, make slippery; to slip, slide |
| 4 | Frankish | glīdan | to slide, glide; to glide, to slide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glīdaną | to glide; slide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰleydʰ- | to glide |