Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gladaz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰladʰ-, from *gʰleh₂dʰ- (to shine).[1] Cognate to Latin glaber and Old Church Slavonic гладъкъ (gladŭkŭ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

*gladaz

  1. shining, shiny, radiant
  2. bright, cheery, cheerful
  3. glossy, sleek, smooth

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “glatt”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN