Where does “ligegladhed” come from?

ligegladhed (Danish) comes from Danish ligeglad, from Danish glad, from Old Danish glath, from Old Norse glaðr, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

ligegladhed (Danish): indifference, unconcern

Definitions

  1. indifference, unconcern

Ancestry of “ligegladhed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligegladindifferent
2Danishgladhappy, glad
3Old Danishglath—
4Old Norseglaðrglad
5Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →