Where does “glääd” come from?
glääd (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian glēd, from Proto-Germanic glōdiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
glääd (Saterland Frisian): smooth
Ancestry of “glääd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | glēd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | glōdiz | glow; heat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |