Where does “glott-” come from?

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

glott- (English): Alternative form of gloss-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gloss-

Ancestry of “glott-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekγλῶτταAttic form of γλῶσσα
2Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
3Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
4Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “glott-”

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