Where does “гладкі” come from?

гладкі (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

гладкі (Belarusian): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “гладкі”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
2Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

Words derived from “гладкі

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdusEvery word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ