Where does “gladere” come from?

gladere (Middle English) comes from Old English glædra, 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;...

Ancestry of “gladere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishglædra—
2Old Englishglædglad
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;...

Words derived from “gladere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →