Where does “glasögon” come from?
glasögon (Swedish) comes from Swedish glas, from Old Swedish glas, 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;...
glasögon (Swedish): spectacles, glasses
Definitions
- spectacles, glasses
Ancestry of “glasögon”, step by step
glasögon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish glas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | glas | glass |
| 2 | Old Swedish | glas | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | glas | glass |
| 4 | Old Saxon | glas | glass |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | glas | glass |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glasą | glass |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via Swedish ögon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ögon |