Where does “glantach” come from?
glantach (Irish) comes from Irish glanta, from Old Norse glenta, from Proto-Germanic glentaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.
glantach (Irish): cleaning; detergent
Ancestry of “glantach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | glanta | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | glenta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | glentaną | to slide; glide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlend- | to shine; sparkle; look |
Words derived from “glantach”