Where does “Grodglauss” come from?
Grodglauss (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Glauss, from Middle Low German glas, from Old Saxon glas, from Proto-West Germanic glas, from Proto-Germanic glasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Grodglauss (Plautdietsch): thermometer
Definitions
- thermometer
Ancestry of “Grodglauss”, step by step
Grodglauss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Glauss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Glauss | glass (material) |
| 2 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 3 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Proto-Indo-European grod-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | grod- | to scratch, scrape |