Where does “glīw” come from?

glīw (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic glīwą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.

glīw (Old English): glee, pleasure, mirth, play, sport; music;...

Definitions

  1. glee, pleasure, mirth, play, sport; music;...

Ancestry of “glīw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicglīwąjoy, gladness, merriment, mirth
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “glīw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glīwą →