Where does “tilraunaglas” come from?

tilraunaglas (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tilraun, from Icelandic til-, from Icelandic til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tilraunaglas (Icelandic): test tube

Definitions

  1. test tube

Ancestry of “tilraunaglas”, step by step

tilraunaglas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tilraun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictilraunattempt; experiment
2Icelandictil-to, towards
3Icelandictilto, towards
4Old Norsetilto, towards
5Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
6Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Icelandic glas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicglasglass
2Old Norseglas—
3Middle Low Germanglasglass
4Old Saxonglasglass
5Proto-West Germanicglasglass
6Proto-Germanicglasąglass
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tilą →