Etymology of the English word gland
the English word
glandderived from the French word
glandederived from the Old French word
glandrederived from the Latin word
glandula (glans, acorn, pellet)
derived from the Latin word
glans (acorn; mast, acorn, beechnut)
Cognates
French
glande, Italian
glandola, Latin
glandesUsage
Word found in Modern English
