Where does “Glasnudel” come from?

Glasnudel (German) comes from Swedish glas, from Old Swedish 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;...

Glasnudel (German): glass noodle, cellophane noodle

Definitions

  1. glass noodle, cellophane noodle

Ancestry of “Glasnudel”, step by step

Glasnudel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish glas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishglasglass
2Old Swedishglas
3Middle Low Germanglasglass
4Old Saxonglasglass
5Proto-West Germanicglasglass
6Proto-Germanicglasąglass
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Swedish nudel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnudela noodle (form of pasta)
2GermanNudelpasta, noodle
3Middle High Germanknödel
4Old High Germanknotoknot
5Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via German glas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglasglass
2Old High Germanglas
3Proto-Germanic*glas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Proto-Germanic glasąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic glas