Where does “gładysz” come from?

gładysz (Polish) comes from Polish Gładki, from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.

gładysz (Polish): an overly well-mannered, refined, or good-looking man, dandy, coxcomb

Definitions

  1. an overly well-mannered, refined, or good-looking man, dandy, coxcomb

Ancestry of “gładysz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGładkismooth
2Proto-Slavicgladъkъsmooth, plain
3Proto-Balto-Slavicglā́ˀdussmooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰleh₂dʰ-bright, shining; smooth

Words derived from “gładysz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus →Every word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ →