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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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;... |
Words derived from “gled”