Where does “glø” come from?
glø (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse glóð, from Proto-Germanic glōdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
glø (Westrobothnian): glow, ember
Ancestry of “glø”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | glóð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glōdiz | glow; heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |