Glad
/ɡlæd/noun
Feeling or showing happiness, pleasure, or relief.
Did you know?English **glad** goes back to a Germanic root meaning “bright” or “shining,” so the emotion of joy is historically linked to light, not just mood.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰel-
“to shine; to be bright or yellow-green”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gladaz
“bright, shining, pleasant”
Old English
English
glæd
“bright, cheerful, radiant”
Middle English
English
glad
“pleased, joyful, cheerful”
Modern English
English
glad
“feeling or showing happiness or relief”