Where does “til hamingju” come from?
til hamingju (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
til hamingju (Icelandic): congratulations
Definitions
- congratulations
Ancestry of “til hamingju”, step by step
til hamingju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic til
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | til | to, towards |
| 2 | Old Norse | til | to, towards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Icelandic hamingju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hamingju | — |