Where does “glat” come from?
glat (Luxembourgish) 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;...
glat (Luxembourgish): smooth; slippery; smoothly
Definitions
- smooth; slippery; smoothly
Ancestry of “glat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | glat | bright |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | glad | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |