Where does “öryggisgler” come from?

öryggisgler (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gler, from Old Norse gler, from Proto-Germanic glazą, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

öryggisgler (Icelandic): safety glass

Definitions

  1. safety glass

Ancestry of “öryggisgler”, step by step

öryggisgler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicglerglass; a glass bottle; pane of glass
2Old Norseglerglass; looking-glass
3Proto-GermanicglaząAlternative form of *glasą; glass, amber
4Proto-Germanicglasąglass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Icelandic öryggi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöryggisafety; fuse
2Icelandicöruggurtrustworthy, reliable; certain, sure; safe,...
3Icelandicuggurfear, anxiety
4Old Norseuggrfear, apprehension
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glasą →Every word from Proto-Germanic glazą →