Where does “glatt” come from?

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

glatt (German): without roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,...

Definitions

  1. without roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,...

Ancestry of “glatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanglatbright
2Proto-West Germanicgladshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
3Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “glatt”

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