Where does “fagnaðr” come from?

fagnaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse fagna, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.

fagnaðr (Old Norse): happiness, joy

Definitions

  1. happiness, joy

Ancestry of “fagnaðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefagnato rejoice
2Proto-Germanicfaginōnąto gladden, rejoice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpōḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faginōną →Every word from Old Norse fagna →