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Where does “gladjaną” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gladjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “gladjaną”

  • glädja
  • gleðja
  • gleða
  • glæþia
  • glæþa
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