Where does “skadefryd” come from?
skadefryd (Danish) comes from Danish skade, from Old Danish skathæ, from Old Norse skaða, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
skadefryd (Danish): schadenfreude
Ancestry of “skadefryd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skade | damage, harm; to harm, damage; to hurt, injure |
| 2 | Old Danish | skathæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skaða | to hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |