English
gleeless
From glee + -less.
Formed from glee + -less
Proto-Indo-European *gʰlew- ‘to joke, make fun, enjoy’
Proto-Germanic *glīwą ‘joy, mirth’
Proto-West Germanic *glīw
Old English glēo ‘glee, pleasure, mirth, play, sport’
Middle English gle
English glee
Today it means
adj Devoid of glee.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / gleeless