Where does “glǫggr” come from?

glǫggr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic glawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.

glǫggr (Old Norse): clearsighted

Definitions

  1. clearsighted

Ancestry of “glǫggr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicglawwazwise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “glǫggr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glawwaz →