Where does “glade” come from?
glade (Middle English) comes from Old English glæd, 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;...
glade (Middle English): A gleam of light, bright space, an open space; an...
Definitions
- A gleam of light, bright space, an open space; an...
Ancestry of “glade”, step by step
glade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English glæd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | glæd | glad |
| 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;... |
via Old Norse sólarglaðan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sólarglaðan | — |