Where does “гла́дкий” come from?

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

гла́дкий (Russian): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “гла́дкий”, step by step

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

Words derived from “гла́дкий

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdusEvery word from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ