Where does “glenten” come from?

glenten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse glenta, from Proto-Germanic glentaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.

glenten (Middle English): To move quickly; To strike a glancing blow; To...

Definitions

  1. To move quickly; To strike a glancing blow; To...

Ancestry of “glenten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseglenta—
2Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “glenten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glentaną →Every word from Old Norse glenta →