Where does “katʀ” come from?

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

katʀ (Old Norse): jolly, glad, cheerful

Definitions

  1. jolly, glad, cheerful

Ancestry of “katʀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickanhtazhappy, glad
2Proto-Indo-Europeangenk-to gladen, rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European genk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanhtaz →