Where does “glúais” come from?
glúais (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish glúas, from Late Latin glossa, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Ancestry of “glúais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | glúas | gloss, commentary, explanation |
| 2 | Late Latin | glossa | gloss; obsolete or foreign word requiring... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 4 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |