Where does “lycka” come from?
lycka (Swedish) comes from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lycka (Swedish): joy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field
Definitions
- joy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field
Ancestry of “lycka”, step by step
lycka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse lykja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lykja | to shut, to close |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lukjaną | to close, shut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Middle Low German lucke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | lucke | — |