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Where does “glenzen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “glenzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanglanzen—
2Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “glenzen”

  • glänzen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →