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Where does “gleus” come from?

gleus (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish glés, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gleus (Scottish Gaelic): order, manner, condition; mood, humour; key

Definitions

  1. order, manner, condition; mood, humour; key

Ancestry of “gleus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishglés—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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