Where does “mannglöggur” come from?
mannglöggur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic glöggur, from Old Norse glǫggr, from Proto-Germanic glawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.
mannglöggur (Icelandic): good at recognizing people
Definitions
- good at recognizing people
Ancestry of “mannglöggur”, step by step
mannglöggur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic glöggur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | glöggur | perceptive, perspicacious, acute; clear |
| 2 | Old Norse | glǫggr | clearsighted |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | glawwaz | wise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰlew- | to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰel- | to call; to chant; to shout |