Where does “schadenfreudian” come from?

schadenfreudian (English) comes from English ian, from Irish Eoin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

schadenfreudian (English): Relating to, or characterised by schadenfreude

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or characterised by schadenfreude

Ancestry of “schadenfreudian”, step by step

schadenfreudian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة

via English schadenfreude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishschadenfreudeMalicious enjoyment derived from observing...
2GermanSchadenfreudemalicious enjoyment derived from observing...
3GermanFreudejoy, happiness
4Middle High Germanvröudejoy
5Old High Germanfrewidajoy
6Proto-Germanicfrawiþōjoy
7Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון