Where does “glatte” come from?
glatte (Danish) comes from Danish glat, from German glatt, from Old High German glat, from Proto-West Germanic glad, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
glatte (Danish): to smooth, to polish
Definitions
- to smooth, to polish
Ancestry of “glatte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | glat | slippery; smooth; differentiable everywhere |
| 2 | German | glatt | without roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,... |
| 3 | Old High German | glat | bright |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | glad | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |