Where does “gleanest” come from?
gleanest (English) comes from English glean, from Middle English glenen, from Anglo-Norman glener, from Latin glenare, from Late Latin gleno, from Proto-Celtic glanos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.
gleanest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “gleanest”, step by step
gleanest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glean | To collect left behind after the main harvest or... |
| 2 | Middle English | glenen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | glener | — |
| 4 | Latin | glenare | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | gleno | make a collection |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | glanos | clean; clear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰleh₁- | to shine, glow |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |