Where does “glesne” come from?

glesne (Middle English) comes from Old English glæsen, from Proto-West Germanic glasīn, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glesne (Middle English): Alternative form of glasene

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of glasene

Ancestry of “glesne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishglæsenmade of glass; grey
2Proto-West Germanicglasīnglazen, made of glass
3Proto-West Germanicglasglass
4Proto-Germanicglasąglass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glasą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic glas →