Where does “glöggur” come from?

glöggur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse glǫggr, from Proto-Germanic glawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.

glöggur (Icelandic): perceptive, perspicacious, acute; clear

Definitions

  1. perceptive, perspicacious, acute; clear

Ancestry of “glöggur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseglǫggrclearsighted
2Proto-Germanicglawwazwise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “glöggur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glawwaz →