Where does “leedvermaak” come from?
leedvermaak (Dutch) comes from Dutch leed, from Middle Dutch lêet, from Old Dutch lēth, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leedvermaak (Dutch): schadenfreude
Definitions
- schadenfreude
Ancestry of “leedvermaak”, step by step
leedvermaak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leed | grief, sorrow; harm; angry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lêet | loathsome, abhorrent |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lēth | unpleasant, loathsome |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiþ | loathsome, detestable, hated |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |