Where does “glansdag” come from?

glansdag (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.

glansdag (Swedish): glory days

Definitions

  1. glory days

Ancestry of “glansdag”, step by step

glansdag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish glans

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

via Swedish Dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishDaga day
2Old Swedishdagherday
3Old Norsedagra day; days, times
4Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →