Where does “glandu” come from?

glandu (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.

glandu (French): fool, nonce, tosser

Definitions

  1. fool, nonce, tosser

Ancestry of “glandu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchglandacorn; glans; tassel
2Old Frenchglant
3Irishglanta
4Old Norseglenta
5Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend-Every word from Proto-Germanic glentanąEvery word from Old Norse glenta
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