Where does “glersmiður” come from?

glersmiður (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;...

glersmiður (Icelandic): glassmaker

Definitions

  1. glassmaker

Ancestry of “glersmiður”, step by step

glersmiður 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 smiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsmiðursmith; a craftsman who works primarily wood,...
2Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
3Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glasą →Every word from Proto-Germanic glazą →