Where does “gled” come from?

gled (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;...

Ancestry of “gled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishglædglad
2Proto-West Germanicgladshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
3Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →