Where does “gled” come from?

gled (Scots) comes from Early Scots glaid, from Old English glæd, from Proto-West Germanic glad, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

gled (Scots): The red kite; A hawk, harrier, or other bird of...

Definitions

  1. The red kite; A hawk, harrier, or other bird of...

Ancestry of “gled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Early Scotsglaid—
2Old Englishglædglad
3Proto-West Germanicgladshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “gled”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →