Where does “glēd” come from?
glēd (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic glōdi, from Proto-Germanic glōdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “glēd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | glōdi | glow; ember |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glōdiz | glow; heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “glēd”