Where does “glædeligvis” come from?

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

glædeligvis (Danish): happily, joyously, cheerfully; to someone's delight

Definitions

  1. happily, joyously, cheerfully; to someone's delight

Ancestry of “glædeligvis”, step by step

glædeligvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish glædelig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishglædeligjoyful; pleasant; gratifying
2Danishglædejoy; pleasure; delight
3Old Danishglæthæ—
4Old Norsegleðigladness, merriment
5Proto-Germanicgladį̄—

via Danish vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvismanner, way; wise; sure, certain
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Germanic gladį̄ →Every word from Old Norse gleði →Every word from Old Danish glæthæ →
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