Where does “glave” come from?

glave (English) comes from Old French glaive, from Latin glavus, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

glave (English): Alternative form of glaive

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of glaive

Ancestry of “glave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchglaivesword
2Latinglavusa sort of weapon: lance
3Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
4Gaulishkladyossword
5Proto-Celtickladiwossword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “glave”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →