Where does “gleowinge” come from?
gleowinge (Middle English) comes from Middle English glewen, from Old French gluer, from Late Latin glus, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- — to bend, arch.
gleowinge (Middle English): Singing; the performance of music
Definitions
- Singing; the performance of music
Ancestry of “gleowinge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | glewen | To play music or songs; to please with music; To... |
| 2 | Old French | gluer | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | glus | glue |
| 4 | Latin | glūten | glue |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gloiten | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glóh₁ytn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |