Where does “glōf” come from?

glōf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic galōfô, from Proto-Germanic lōfô, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

glōf (Old English): a glove

Definitions

  1. a glove

Ancestry of “glōf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgalōfôglove
2Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “glōf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōfô →Every word from Proto-Germanic galōfô →