Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “gleraugu” come from? gleraugu (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;...
gleraugu (Icelandic): glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles
Definitions glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles Ancestry of “gleraugu”, step by step gleraugu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic gler Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic gler glass; a glass bottle; pane of glass 2 Old Norse gler glass; looking-glass 3 Proto-Germanic glazą Alternative form of *glasą; glass, amber 4 Proto-Germanic glasą glass 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
via Icelandic auga Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic auga eye 2 Old Norse auga eye 3 Proto-Germanic augô eye 4 Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- to see; eye
Words derived from “gleraugu”