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Where does “glēwos” come from?

glēwos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glēwos (Proto-Celtic): shining, clear, sparkling

Definitions

  1. shining, clear, sparkling

Ancestry of “glēwos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰley-to shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “glēwos”

  • glé
  • glé
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