Where does “glanz” come from?
glanz (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “glanz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | glanz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | glanz | bright |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *glantaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gʰlond-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlend- | to shine; sparkle; look |