Where does “kátur” come from?

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

kátur (Icelandic): jolly, glad, cheerful

Definitions

  1. jolly, glad, cheerful

Ancestry of “kátur”, 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 →