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Where does “glentaną” come from?

glentaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.

glentaną (Proto-Germanic): to slide; glide

Definitions

  1. to slide; glide

Ancestry of “glentaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “glentaną”

  • glenten
  • gletta
  • gletta
  • glenta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →