Where does “glädjeämne” come from?

glädjeämne (Swedish) comes from Swedish ämne, from Old Swedish æfni, from Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic abniją, from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

glädjeämne (Swedish): source of joy

Definitions

  1. source of joy

Ancestry of “glädjeämne”, step by step

glädjeämne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ämne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishämnea substance; a topic, subject; a material
2Old Swedishæfni—
3Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
4Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
5Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve

via Swedish glädje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishglädjejoy, happiness
2Old Swedishglæþi—
3Old Norsegleðigladness, merriment
4Proto-Germanicgladį̄—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *abnijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic abniją →