Where does “hladkost” come from?

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

hladkost (Czech): smoothness

Definitions

  1. smoothness

Ancestry of “hladkost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhladkýsmooth
2Old Czechhladkýsmooth
3Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
4Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ →