Where does “glander” come from?
glander (French) comes from French gland, from Old French glant, from Irish glanta, from Old Norse glenta, from Proto-Germanic glentaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.
glander (French): to do; to loaf around, to bum around, to cabbage
Definitions
- to do; to loaf around, to bum around, to cabbage
Ancestry of “glander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gland | acorn; glans; tassel |
| 2 | Old French | glant | — |
| 3 | Irish | glanta | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | glenta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glentaną | to slide; glide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlend- | to shine; sparkle; look |
Words derived from “glander”