Where does “skogsglänta” come from?

skogsglänta (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skogsglänta (Swedish): a forest clearing, a forest glade

Definitions

  1. a forest clearing, a forest glade

Ancestry of “skogsglänta”, step by step

skogsglänta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

via Irish glanta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishglanta—
2Old Norseglenta—
3Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Old Swedish skōgher →