Where does “glädjesång” come from?

glädjesång (Swedish) comes from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.

glädjesång (Swedish): joyous song

Definitions

joyous song

Ancestry of “glädjesång”, step by step

glädjesång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sång

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	sång	a song
2	Old Swedish	sānger	—
3	Old Norse	sǫngr	song
4	Proto-Germanic	sangwaz	singing, song
5	Proto-Indo-European	songʷʰos	—

via Swedish glädje

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	glädje	joy, happiness
2	Old Swedish	glæþi	—
3	Old Norse	gleði	gladness, merriment
4	Proto-Germanic	gladį̄	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic sangwaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫngr →