Where does “glädje” come from?
glädje (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish glæþi, from Old Norse gleði, from Proto-Germanic gladį̄.
glädje (Swedish): joy, happiness
Ancestry of “glädje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | glæþi | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gleði | gladness, merriment |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gladį̄ | — |
Words derived from “glädje”