Where does “glans” come from?

glans (Polish) comes 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.

glans (Polish): gleam, lustre, shine

Definitions

  1. gleam, lustre, shine

Ancestry of “glans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglanzgleam, sparkle, glitter
2Middle High Germanglanz—
3Old High Germanglanzbright
4Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
5Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *glantaz →