Where does “lykønskning” come from?

lykønskning (Danish) comes from Danish lykønske, from Danish ønske, from Old Norse œskja, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.

lykønskning (Danish): congratulation

Definitions

  1. congratulation

Ancestry of “lykønskning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlykønsketo congratulate
2Danishønskewish; to wish
3Old Norseœskjato wish
4Proto-Germanicwunskijanąto wish, to desire
5Proto-Germanicwunskazwish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwun-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wun- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną →