Where does “glancati” come from?

glancati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian glȁnc, 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.

glancati (Serbo-Croatian): to polish, glance; to beautify

Definitions

  1. to polish, glance; to beautify

Ancestry of “glancati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianglȁncshine, glare, brilliance
2Germanglanzgleam, sparkle, glitter
3Middle High Germanglanz—
4Old High Germanglanzbright
5Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
6Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *glantaz →
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