Where does “glastum” come from?
glastum (Latin) comes from Gaulish glastom, from Proto-Celtic glastos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
glastum (Latin): woad
Definitions
- woad
Ancestry of “glastum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | glastom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | glastos | green, blue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃stós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |