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Where does “gleo” come from?

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

gleo (Old English): glee, joy

Definitions

  1. glee, joy

Ancestry of “gleo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishglīwglee, pleasure, mirth, play, sport; music;...
2Proto-Germanicglīwąjoy, gladness, merriment, mirth
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 “gleo”

  • glee
  • gleefully
  • gleeful
  • gleesome
  • gleefulness
  • gleemaiden
  • gleeless
  • glee club
  • gle
  • gleomann
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