Where does “glansfull” come from?
glansfull (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål glans, from German glanz, 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.
glansfull (Norwegian Bokmål): glossy, lustrous, shiny
Definitions
- glossy, lustrous, shiny
Ancestry of “glansfull”, step by step
glansfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål glans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | glans | gloss, lustre (UK) or luster (US), sheen, brilliance |
| 2 | German | glanz | gleam, sparkle, glitter |
| 3 | Middle High German | glanz | — |
| 4 | Old High German | glanz | bright |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *glantaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gʰlond-o- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlend- | to shine; sparkle; look |