Where does “ovurglaður” come from?

ovurglaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese glaður, 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;...

ovurglaður (Faroese): overjoyed, delighted

Definitions

  1. overjoyed, delighted

Ancestry of “ovurglaður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseglaðurglad, happy
2Old Norseglaðrglad
3Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →