Where does “tusenfryd” come from?

tusenfryd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tusen, from Old Norse þúsund, from Proto-Germanic þūsundī, from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tusenfryd (Norwegian Nynorsk): daisy; "Bellis perennis"

Definitions

  1. daisy; "Bellis perennis"

Ancestry of “tusenfryd”, step by step

tusenfryd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tusen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktusena thousand; thousand; 1000
2Old Norseþúsund—
3Proto-Germanicþūsundīa thousand
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantuHsont-thousand
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Norwegian Nynorsk fryd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfrydjoy, delight
2Danishfrydjoy, delight
3Old Norsefrygðmagnificence, splendour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þūsundī →
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