Where does “vreugde” come from?
vreugde (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vreuchde, from Proto-Germanic frawiþō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
vreugde (Dutch): joy
Ancestry of “vreugde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vreuchde | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frawiþō | joy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “vreugde”