Where does “stækkunargler” come from?
stækkunargler (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;...
stækkunargler (Icelandic): magnifying glass
Definitions
- magnifying glass
Ancestry of “stækkunargler”, step by step
stækkunargler 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 stækkun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stækkun | enlargement |