Where does “olycka” come from?
olycka (Swedish) comes from Swedish lycka, from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
olycka (Swedish): accident; unhappiness, misery
Definitions
- accident; unhappiness, misery
Ancestry of “olycka”, step by step
olycka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lycka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lycka | joy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field |
| 2 | Old Norse | lykja | to shut, to close |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lukjaną | to close, shut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |