Where does “glee” come from?
Glee comes from Middle English gle, from Old English glēo, from Proto-Germanic glīwą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰel-.
glee (English): Joy; happiness great delight, especially from...
Definitions
- Joy; happiness great delight, especially from...
Ancestry of “glee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gle | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gleðja | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “glee”