Where does “freue” come from?

freue (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German vröuwen, from Old High German frewan, from Old High German frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

freue (Central Franconian): to be glad, happy

Definitions

  1. to be glad, happy

Ancestry of “freue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvröuwen—
2Old High Germanfrewan—
3Old High Germanfrōglad
4Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawaz →Every word from Old High German frō →