Where does “glattflächig” come from?

glattflächig (German) comes from German glatt, 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;...

glattflächig (German): smooth-surfaced, smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth-surfaced, smooth

Ancestry of “glattflächig”, step by step

glattflächig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German glatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglattwithout roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,...
2Old High Germanglatbright
3Proto-West Germanicgladshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via German flächig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflächigflat, planar; extensive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz