Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/glīwą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

• *gliwą, *gliwją

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰlew- (“to joke, make fun, enjoy”). Cognate with Lithuanian glauda (“joke, jest”), Ancient Greek χλεύη (khleúē, “joke, jest, scorn”), Russian глуми́ться (glumítʹsja, “to mock, scoff at”), Serbo-Croatian глу́мити (“to act, feign”).

Alternative etymology derives from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“to shimmer, gleam”). Cognate with Irish glé (“clear”).

Noun

*glīwą n

1. joy, gladness, merriment, mirth

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *glīwą (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*glīwą	*glīwō
vocative	*glīwą	*glīwō
accusative	*glīwą	*glīwō
genitive	*glīwas, *glīwis	*glīwǫ̂
dative	*glīwai	*glīwamaz
instrumental	*glīwō	*glīwamiz

Derived terms

• *glīwijaną
• *glīwōną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *glīw
  • Old English: glīw, glīġ, glēow, glēo
    • Middle English: gleo, glew, gleu, gle, glee
      • English: glee
      • Scots: gle, glie, glew
• Old Norse: glý
  • Icelandic: glý