Where does “glandouiller” come from?
glandouiller (French) comes from French glander, 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.
glandouiller (French): to do nothing; to bum around all day
Definitions
- to do nothing; to bum around all day
Ancestry of “glandouiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | glander | to do; to loaf around, to bum around, to cabbage |
| 2 | French | gland | acorn; glans; tassel |
| 3 | Old French | glant | — |
| 4 | Irish | glanta | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | glenta | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glentaną | to slide; glide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlend- | to shine; sparkle; look |