Etymology of the English word glass
the English word
glassderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gla-Derivations in English
eyeglass,
glassfish,
glassie,
glassine,
glassmaking,
glassware,
glasswork,
glassworker,
glassworm,
glasswort,
hourglass,
sandglass,
spyglass,
sunglass,
weatherglass,
wineglass,
fiberglass,
glassful,
glasshouse,
glassman,
glassy,
glassed,
glassingDerivations in other languages
French
flint-glassCognates
German
Glas, Yiddish
glozUsage
Word found in Modern English
