Where does “glan” come from?

glan (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic glanos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.

glan (Proto-Brythonic): clean, clear

Definitions

  1. clean, clear

Ancestry of “glan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticglanosclean; clear
2Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow

Words derived from “glan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →