Where does “gletta” come from?

gletta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic glentaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- — to shine; sparkle; look.

Ancestry of “gletta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicglentanąto slide; glide
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰlend-to shine; sparkle; look

Words derived from “gletta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰlend- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glentaną →