Where does “glao” come from?
glao (Irish) comes from Proto-West Germanic *glauw, from Proto-Germanic glawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.
glao (Irish): call, shout; present subjunctive analytic of...
Definitions
- call, shout; present subjunctive analytic of...
Ancestry of “glao”, step by step
glao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *glauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *glauw | wise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glawwaz | wise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰlew- | to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰel- | to call; to chant; to shout |
via Old Irish gláed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gláed | shout, loud call; glue |