Where does “glad” come from?

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

glad (Old Saxon): glad

Definitions

  1. glad

Ancestry of “glad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
3Proto-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 →