| 1 | Old English | glīw | glee, pleasure, mirth, play, sport; music;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glīwą | joy, gladness, merriment, mirth |
| 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 |