Where does “spolglans” come from?

spolglans (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.

spolglans (Swedish): rinse aid

Definitions

  1. rinse aid

Ancestry of “spolglans”, step by step

spolglans 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 spola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspolaflush; reel
2Middle Low Germanspölen—
3Proto-West Germanicspōlijanto wash; to rinse, flush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gʰlond-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *glantaz →