Where does “Schadenford” come from?
Schadenford (English) comes from English schadenfreude, from German Schadenfreude, from German Freude, from Middle High German vröude, from Old High German frewida, from Proto-Germanic frawiþō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
Schadenford (English): Perverse pleasure derived from observing the...
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- Perverse pleasure derived from observing the...
Ancestry of “Schadenford”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schadenfreude | Malicious enjoyment derived from observing... |
| 2 | German | Schadenfreude | malicious enjoyment derived from observing... |
| 3 | German | Freude | joy, happiness |
| 4 | Middle High German | vröude | joy |
| 5 | Old High German | frewida | joy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frawiþō | joy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |