Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “velfærd” come from?

velfærd (Danish) comes from Old Norse velferð — prosperity.

velfærd (Danish): welfare; prosperity, wealth

Definitions

  1. welfare; prosperity, wealth

Ancestry of “velfærd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevelferðprosperity

Words derived from “velfærd”

  • velfærdsstat
Every word from Old Norse velferð →