Where does “gleann” come from?
gleann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish glenn, from Proto-Celtic glendos, from Proto-Indo-European glend- — shore.
gleann (Scottish Gaelic): glen, valley
Ancestry of “gleann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | glenn | valley; Alternative spelling of ·gleinn |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | glendos | valley |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glend- | shore |