Where does “glíggja” come from?

glíggja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gljá, from Proto-Germanic gliwēną — to shine, glitter.

glíggja (Faroese): (begin to) shine

Definitions

  1. (begin to) shine

Ancestry of “glíggja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegljá—
2Proto-Germanicgliwēnąto shine, glitter
Every word from Proto-Germanic gliwēną →Every word from Old Norse gljá →