Where does “gleowian” come from?

gleowian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *glīwōn, from Proto-Germanic *glīwōną, from Proto-Germanic glīwą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.

gleowian (Old English): To play an instrument

Definitions

  1. To play an instrument

Ancestry of “gleowian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*glīwōn—
2Proto-Germanic*glīwōną—
3Proto-Germanicglīwąjoy, gladness, merriment, mirth
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glīwą →