Where does “gielpan” come from?
gielpan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *gelpan, from Proto-Germanic gelpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gielpan (Old English): to boast
Ancestry of “gielpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *gelpan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gelpaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “gielpan”