Where does “πικρόγλωσσος” come from?

πικρόγλωσσος (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;...

πικρόγλωσσος (Ancient Greek): of sharp or bitter tongue

Definitions

  1. of sharp or bitter tongue

Ancestry of “πικρόγλωσσος”, step by step

πικρόγλωσσος 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 πῐκρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῐκρόςpointed, sharp, keen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōnąEvery word from Old Norse glotta