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

Definitions

  1. prank

Ancestry of “gletta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegletta—
2Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glentaną →Every word from Old Norse gletta →