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Where does “гланц” come from?

гланц (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

Ancestry of “гланц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglanz—
2Middle High Germanglanz—
3Old High Germanglanzbright
4Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
5Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “гланц”

  • гланцати
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →