Where does “glóð” come from?
glóð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse glóð, from Proto-Germanic glōdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
glóð (Icelandic): ember, embers
Ancestry of “glóð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | glóð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glōdiz | glow; heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “glóð”