Where does “glödga” come from?
glödga (Swedish) comes from Swedish glöd, from Old Swedish gløþ, from Old Norse glóð, from Proto-Germanic glōdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
glödga (Swedish): heat up; make red hot
Ancestry of “glödga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | glöd | glow; ember; piece of embers |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gløþ | glow; ember |
| 3 | Old Norse | glóð | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | glōdiz | glow; heat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “glödga”