Where does “glad” come from?
glad (Danish) comes from Old Danish glath, from Old Norse glaðr, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
glad (Danish): happy, glad
Ancestry of “glad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | glath | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | glaðr | glad |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |