Where does “glänsa” come from?

glänsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish glans, 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.

glänsa (Swedish): to shine (reflect light)

Definitions

  1. to shine (reflect light)

Ancestry of “glänsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishglansgleam, sparkle, glitter, gloss, luster; splendor,...
2Middle High Germanglanz—
3Old High Germanglanzbright
4Proto-Germanic*glantaz—
5Proto-Germanicgʰlond-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “glänsa”

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