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Where does “gʰlow-m-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gʰlow-m-”, 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
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