Where does “matglad” come from?

matglad (Swedish) comes from Swedish glad, 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;...

matglad (Swedish): loving food (to a greater than usual degree)

Definitions

  1. loving food (to a greater than usual degree)

Ancestry of “matglad”, step by step

matglad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish glad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgladhappy, glad
2Old Swedishglaþerglad, cheerful
3Old Norseglaðrglad
4Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Swedish mat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmatfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →