Where does “стеклянный” come from?
стеклянный (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic стьклѧнꙑи, from Proto-Slavic stьklo, from Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃, from Proto-Germanic stiklaz, from Proto-Germanic stikiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
стеклянный (Russian): glass, glassy, vitreous
Ancestry of “стеклянный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | стьклѧнꙑи | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stьklo | glass |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌺𐌻𐍃 | beaker, chalice, goblet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiklaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |