Where does “glōfa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “glōfa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “glōfa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp-Every word from Proto-Germanic lōfôEvery word from Proto-Germanic galōfô