Where does “glad” come from?

glad (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch glat, from Old Dutch glad, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glad (Dutch): smooth, polished; slippery; completely, entirely

Definitions

  1. smooth, polished; slippery; completely, entirely

Ancestry of “glad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchglat—
2Old Dutchglad—
3Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “glad”

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