Where does “glīwą” come from?

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

glīwą (Proto-Germanic): joy, gladness, merriment, mirth

Definitions

  1. joy, gladness, merriment, mirth

Ancestry of “glīwą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “glīwą”

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