Where does “гладъкъ” come from?

гладъкъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

гладъкъ (Old Church Slavonic): smooth; even; sweet

Definitions

  1. smooth; even; sweet

Ancestry of “гладъкъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
2Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdusEvery word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ