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Where does “glas” come from?

glas (Irish) comes from Old Irish glas, from Proto-Celtic glastos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

glas (Irish): green; grey; blue

Definitions

  1. green; grey; blue

Ancestry of “glas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishglasgreen, greenish; blue, green-blue, grey-blue; the...
2Proto-Celticglastosgreen, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥h₃stós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “glas”

  • glasáil
  • barrghlas
  • glaise
  • glasra
  • scothghlas
  • comhghlasach
  • síorghlas
  • gormghlas
  • glasán
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