Where does “gloss-” come from?

gloss- (English) 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;...

gloss- (English): tongue; speech, language

Definitions

tongue; speech, language

Ancestry of “gloss-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γλῶσσα	a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
2	Old Norse	glotta	to grin, smile scornfully
3	Proto-Germanic	glutōną	To stare; gawk
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰel-	to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “gloss-”

glott-
heteroglossic
glossónimo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →Every word from Old Norse glotta →