Where does “glögg” come from?

glögg (Swedish) comes from Swedish glödga, from Swedish glöd, from Old Swedish gløþ, from Old Norse glóð, from Proto-Germanic glōdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

glögg (Swedish): glogg

Definitions

  1. glogg

Ancestry of “glögg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishglödgaheat up; make red hot
2Swedishglödglow; ember; piece of embers
3Old Swedishgløþglow; ember
4Old Norseglóð—
5Proto-Germanicglōdizglow; heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “glögg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glōdiz →Every word from Old Norse glóð →