Where does “takknemleg” come from?
takknemleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål takknemlig, from Old Norse þakknæmiligr, from Middle Low German danknamelik.
takknemleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): thankful, grateful
Definitions
- thankful, grateful
Ancestry of “takknemleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | takknemlig | thankful, grateful |
| 2 | Old Norse | þakknæmiligr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | danknamelik | — |