Where does “glade” come from?

glade (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål glad, from Old Norse glaðr, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glade (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of glad; plural of glad

Definitions

  1. definite singular of glad; plural of glad

Ancestry of “glade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgladhappy, glad
2Old Norseglaðrglad
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 →