Where does “*glīwōn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*glīwōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*glīwōną—
2Proto-Germanicglīwąjoy, gladness, merriment, mirth
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlew-to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰel-to call; to chant; to shout

Words derived from “*glīwōn”

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