Where does “velfærdssamfund” come from?

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

velfærdssamfund (Danish): welfare state a society in which the state takes a major responsibility in supporting the social welfare of all citizens, typical of the Scandinavian countries in the 20th century

Definitions

  1. welfare state a society in which the state takes a major responsibility in supporting the social welfare of all citizens, typical of the Scandinavian countries in the 20th century

Ancestry of “velfærdssamfund”, step by step

velfærdssamfund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish velfærd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvelfærdwelfare; prosperity, wealth
2Old Norsevelferðprosperity

via Danish samfund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsamfundsociety; society, community; social intercourse
2Old Norsesamfundrgathering
Every word from Old Norse velferð →Every word from Danish velfærd →