Where does “glädje” come from?

glädje (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish glæþi, from Old Norse gleði, from Proto-Germanic gladį̄.

glädje (Swedish): joy, happiness

Definitions

  1. joy, happiness

Ancestry of “glädje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishglæþi—
2Old Norsegleðigladness, merriment
3Proto-Germanicgladį̄—

Words derived from “glädje”

Every word from Proto-Germanic gladį̄ →Every word from Old Norse gleði →Every word from Old Swedish glæþi →