Where does “pigeglad” come from?

pigeglad (Danish) comes from Danish glad, 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;...

pigeglad (Danish): flirtatious man

Definitions

  1. flirtatious man

Ancestry of “pigeglad”, step by step

pigeglad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish glad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgladhappy, glad
2Old Danishglath—
3Old Norseglaðrglad
4Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Danish pige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpigegirl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend
2Old Norsepíkaa girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working...
3Finnishpiikamaid; girl; a girlchild
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →