Where does “gladen” come from?

gladen (English) comes from Old English glaedene, from Latin gladiōlus, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

gladen (English): Sword grass; Any plant with sword-shaped leaves,...

Definitions

  1. Sword grass; Any plant with sword-shaped leaves,...

Ancestry of “gladen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishglaedene—
2LatingladiōlusLittle sword, knife
3Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
4Gaulishkladyossword
5Proto-Celtickladiwossword
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →