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Where does “glawwaz” come from?

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

glawwaz (Proto-Germanic): wise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive

Definitions

  1. wise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive

Ancestry of “glawwaz”, 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 “glawwaz”

  • gleu
  • gleaw
  • gleaw
  • glēaw
  • glöggur
  • gløggr
  • glǫggr
  • gløgg
  • gløggur
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