Where does “gletta” come from?
gletta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gletta, from Proto-Germanic glentaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.
gletta (Icelandic): prank
Ancestry of “gletta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gletta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glentaną | to slide; glide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰlend- | to shine; sparkle; look |