Where does “glēaw” come from?

glēaw (Old English) 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.

glēaw (Old English): wise, prudent

Definitions

  1. wise, prudent

Ancestry of “glēaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*glauwwise
2Proto-Germanicglawwazwise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “glēaw”

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