Where does “γλωσσοκομεῖον” come from?

γλωσσοκομεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

γλωσσοκομεῖον (Ancient Greek): case to keep the reeds or tongues of musical instruments

Definitions

  1. case to keep the reeds or tongues of musical instruments

Ancestry of “γλωσσοκομεῖον”, step by step

γλωσσοκομεῖον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γλῶσσα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
2Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
3Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Ancient Greek κομέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκομέωto take care of, tend, look after
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →Every word from Old Norse glotta →