Where does “glädjetår” come from?
glädjetår (Swedish) comes from Swedish tår, from Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
glädjetår (Swedish): a tear of joy
Definitions
- a tear of joy
Ancestry of “glädjetår”, step by step
glädjetår traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tår | a tear; a cup of coffee or other hot beverage |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |