𒂵𒆷𒀝𒋻

Etymology
Uncertain. Puhvel and Kloekhorst argue that it is a derivate of the verb, from *glo-n-ǵʰ-ei, the noun however reflects *glóǵʰ-tr, as Kloekhorst explains “[...] that because in *glónǵʰ-tr the nasal would not disappear”. The proposal to associate it with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬 by Hans Gustav Güterbock has been accepted by several scholars, although Beekes doubts that there is any connection, thence meaning “balm, resin, milky sap”, specifically the milky sap inside the capsules of, the opium poppy; Puhvel further adds that it is a possible cognate with 🇨🇬. According to Oettinger, it should be connected with *gleǵ- “weak, soft”, on basis of 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬, Kloekhorst nevertheless argues that “Although ON kløkkr indeed seems to point to a root *gleǵ-”, Lith. glẽžnas can only reflect *gleǵʰ- because of the absence of Winter’s Law (we would have expect *gleǵ- to have yielded Lith. **glẽž-). If both forms are indeed cognate, we have to assume that the geminate -kk- in ON is due to Kluge’s Law (any stop followed by an *n (*-Tn-) yields a voiceless geminate (-tt-))”. Regarding the possibility of a second meaning, Rita asserts that “[...] as to Puhvel to compare the pair galaktar parḫuena- / parḫuena galaktar with the Greek “ambrosia and nectar” and to translate it as “balm and brew” [...]” See 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬 for further information.

Noun

 * 1) soothing substance, (opium) poppy?
 * 2) balm?
 * 1) balm?