Where does “χλεύη” come from?

χλεύη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.

χλεύη (Ancient Greek): joke, jest

Definitions

  1. joke, jest

Ancestry of “χλεύη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “χλεύη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew- →