Where does “lykkelig” come from?
lykkelig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lykke, from Danish lykke, from Middle Low German lucke.
lykkelig (Norwegian Bokmål): happy
Ancestry of “lykkelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lykke | happiness; luck, fortune; blessing |
| 2 | Danish | lykke | happiness; luck, fortune; blessing |
| 3 | Middle Low German | lucke | — |
Words derived from “lykkelig”