Where does “glēo” come from?

glēo (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.

glēo (Old English): glee, joy

Definitions

  1. glee, joy

Ancestry of “glēo”, 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 “glēo”

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