Where does “lycklig” come from?

lycklig (Swedish) comes from Swedish lycka, from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lycklig (Swedish): lucky, fortunate; lucky, happy, glad; successful

Definitions

  1. lucky, fortunate; lucky, happy, glad; successful

Ancestry of “lycklig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlyckajoy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field
2Old Norselykjato shut, to close
3Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lycklig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukjaną →Every word from Old Norse lykja →