Where does “glint” come from?

glint (Scots) comes from Middle English glenten, from Old Norse glenta, from Proto-Germanic glentaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.

Ancestry of “glint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishglentenTo move quickly; To strike a glancing blow; To...
2Old Norseglenta—
3Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “glint”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glentaną →Every word from Old Norse glenta →