English
hamingja
Hamingja comes from Old Norse hamingja ‘guardian spirit, hamingja’.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350hamingja‘guardian spirit, hamingja’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350hamingja‘guardian spirit, hamingja’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old Norse hamingja
Today it means
noun A female guardian angel in Norse mythology, believed to accompany a person and decide their luck and happiness.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse hamingja / hamingja