Where does “gleu” come from?
gleu (Middle English) comes from Old English glēaw, 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.
gleu (Middle English): knowledgeable, adept, skilled, judicious, kind;...
Definitions
- knowledgeable, adept, skilled, judicious, kind;...
Ancestry of “gleu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | glēaw | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *glauw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | glawwaz | wise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰlew- | to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰel- | to call; to chant; to shout |
Words derived from “gleu”