Where does “lykønske” come from?
lykønske (Danish) comes from Danish ønske, from Old Norse œskja, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
lykønske (Danish): to congratulate
Definitions
- to congratulate
Ancestry of “lykønske”, step by step
lykønske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ønske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ønske | wish; to wish |
| 2 | Old Norse | œskja | to wish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |