Where does “*glauw” come from?
*glauw (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic glawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰel- — to call; to chant; to shout.
Ancestry of “*glauw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | glawwaz | wise; prudent; wary; circumspect; perceptive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰlew- | to be glad; jest; joke; to joke, make fun, enjoy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰel- | to call; to chant; to shout |