Where does “glæde” come from?

glæde (Danish) comes from Old Danish glæthæ, from Old Norse gleði, from Proto-Germanic gladį̄.

glæde (Danish): joy; pleasure; delight

Definitions

  1. joy; pleasure; delight

Ancestry of “glæde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishglæthæ—
2Old Norsegleðigladness, merriment
3Proto-Germanicgladį̄—

Words derived from “glæde”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gladį̄ →Every word from Old Norse gleði →Every word from Old Danish glæthæ →
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