Where does “гладак” come from?
гладак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gladъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic glā́ˀdus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰleh₂dʰ- — bright, shining; smooth.
гладак (Serbo-Croatian): smooth
Ancestry of “гладак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gladъkъ | smooth, plain |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | glā́ˀdus | smooth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰleh₂dʰ- | bright, shining; smooth |