Where does “lykkeligvis” come from?

lykkeligvis (Danish) comes from Danish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

lykkeligvis (Danish): happily, fortunately

Definitions

  1. happily, fortunately

Ancestry of “lykkeligvis”, step by step

lykkeligvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvismanner, way; wise; sure, certain
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Danish lykkelig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlykkelighappy, delighted; fortunate
2Danishlykkehappiness; luck, fortune; blessing
3Middle Low Germanlucke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsō →Every word from Old Norse vís →
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