Where does “kátr” come from?

kátr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European genk- — to gladen, rejoice.

kátr (Old Norse): jolly, glad, cheerful

Definitions

  1. jolly, glad, cheerful

Ancestry of “kátr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickanhtazhappy, glad
2Proto-Indo-Europeangenk-to gladen, rejoice

Words derived from “kátr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European genk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz →