Where does “lyckost” come from?

lyckost (Swedish) comes from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.

lyckost (Swedish): a lucky person, a lucky dog

Definitions

  1. a lucky person, a lucky dog

Ancestry of “lyckost”, step by step

lyckost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishöstTowards east, eastward; east
2Old Swedishostercheese
3Old Norseostrcheese
4Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead

via Swedish lycka

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
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