Where does “gladless” come from?
gladless (English) comes from English glad, from English gladiolus, 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.
gladless (English): joyless
Definitions
- joyless
Ancestry of “gladless”, step by step
gladless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glad | Pleased, happy, gratified; Having a bright or... |
| 2 | English | gladiolus | The center part of the sternum; Any of several... |
| 3 | Latin | gladiōlus | Little sword, knife |
| 4 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 5 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |