Where does “гладок” come from?

гладок (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

гладок (Macedonian): flat, smooth

Definitions

  1. flat, smooth

Ancestry of “гладок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
2Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ →