Where does “глянец” come from?

глянец (Russian) 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.

глянец (Russian): polish, gloss, lustre, shine

Definitions

  1. polish, gloss, lustre, shine

Ancestry of “глянец”, 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

Words derived from “глянец”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *glantaz →