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Where does “gʰlew-” come from?

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

gʰlew- (Proto-Indo-European): to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...

Definitions

  1. to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...

Ancestry of “gʰlew-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “gʰlew-”

  • glee
  • gleefully
  • gleeful
  • gleesome
  • gleefulness
  • gleemaiden
  • gleeless
  • glee club
  • χλεύη
  • gle
  • gleu
  • gleaw
  • gleomann
  • glēo
  • gleo
  • glēaw
  • glēow
  • glīw
  • glīġ
  • gleaw
  • glöggur
  • gʰlow-m-
  • glīwą
  • glawwaz
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