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

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “glääd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianglēd—
2Proto-Germanicglōdizglow; heat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glōdiz →Every word from Old Frisian glēd →