Where does “glaspuster” come from?
glaspuster (Danish) comes from Danish glas, from Old Norse glas, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
glaspuster (Danish): a glassblower
Definitions
- a glassblower
Ancestry of “glaspuster”, step by step
glaspuster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish glas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | glas | glass; bells, a mark given by the bells of a ship... |
| 2 | Old Norse | glas | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 4 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Danish puster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | puster | — |