Where does “lykke” come from?
lykke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German gelucke, from Proto-Germanic galukją.
lykke (Norwegian Nynorsk): happiness; luck, fortune; blessing
Definitions
- happiness; luck, fortune; blessing
Ancestry of “lykke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | gelucke | happiness, good luck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galukją | — |