Where does “Glanztat” come from?

Glanztat (German) comes from German glanz, from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German glanz, from Proto-Germanic *glantaz, from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.

Glanztat (German): tour de force, brilliant achievement

Definitions

  1. tour de force, brilliant achievement

Ancestry of “Glanztat”, step by step

Glanztat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German glanz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglanzgleam, sparkle, glitter
2Middle High Germanglanz—
3Old High Germanglanzbright
4Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
5Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

via German tāt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantātdeed
2Middle High Germantāt—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →