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Where does “glon” come from?

glon (Polish) comes from Old Polish glan, from Proto-Slavic glěnь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gláiˀnis, from Proto-Indo-European gloh₁i-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

glon (Polish): alga

Definitions

  1. alga

Ancestry of “glon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishglandirt, filth
2Proto-Slavicglěnьclay, loam
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgláiˀnis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangloh₁i-ni-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
6Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
7Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “glon”

  • glonowy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →