glen
English
/ɡlɛn/
noun
Definitions
- A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a dale; a depression between hills.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English glen derived from Irish gleann (glenn, valley) derived from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic gleann derived from Proto-Celtic *glendos (valley) derived from Proto-Indo-European *glend- (shore).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*glend-
Gloss
shore
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
岸