Where does “ką̊t” come from?

ką̊t (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse kátr, from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European genk- — to gladen, rejoice.

ką̊t (Elfdalian): happy, cheerful, lively

Definitions

  1. happy, cheerful, lively

Ancestry of “ką̊t”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekátrjolly, glad, cheerful
2Proto-Germanickanhtazhappy, glad
3Proto-Indo-Europeangenk-to gladen, rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European genk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz →Every word from Old Norse kátr →