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Where does “hladký” come from?

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

hladký (Czech): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “hladký”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhladký—
2Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

Words derived from “hladký”

  • hladkost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →