Where does “lykkelig” come from?

lykkelig (Danish) comes from Danish lykke, from Middle Low German lucke.

lykkelig (Danish): happy, delighted; fortunate

Definitions

  1. happy, delighted; fortunate

Ancestry of “lykkelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlykkehappiness; luck, fortune; blessing
2Middle Low Germanlucke—

Words derived from “lykkelig”

Every word from Middle Low German lucke →Every word from Danish lykke →