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