Where does “glad” come from?

glad (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish glaþer, from Old Norse glaðr, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

glad (Swedish): happy, glad

Definitions

  1. happy, glad

Ancestry of “glad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishglaþerglad, cheerful
2Old Norseglaðrglad
3Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “glad”

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