Where does “glaður” come from?
glaður (Faroese) comes 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;...
glaður (Faroese): glad, happy
Ancestry of “glaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | glaðr | glad |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |