Where does “glædespige” come from?
glædespige (Danish) comes from Danish glæde, from Old Danish glæthæ, from Old Norse gleði, from Proto-Germanic gladį̄.
glædespige (Danish): female prostitute
Ancestry of “glædespige”, step by step
glædespige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish glæde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | glæde | joy; pleasure; delight |
| 2 | Old Danish | glæthæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gleði | gladness, merriment |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gladį̄ | — |
via Danish pige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | pige | girl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend |
| 2 | Old Norse | píka | a girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working... |
| 3 | Finnish | piika | maid; girl; a girlchild |