Where does “glé” come from?

glé (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish glé, from Proto-Celtic *gleiwos — shining, clear, sparkling.

glé (Scottish Gaelic): very; sufficiently, enough; perfectly

Definitions

  1. very; sufficiently, enough; perfectly

Ancestry of “glé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgléclear, evident
2Proto-Celtic*gleiwosshining, clear, sparkling
Every word from Proto-Celtic *gleiwos →Every word from Old Irish glé →
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