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
Ancestry of “glæde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | glæthæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gleði | gladness, merriment |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gladį̄ | — |
Words derived from “glæde”