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
- Relating to, or characterised by schadenfreude
Ancestry of “schadenfreudian”, step by step
schadenfreudian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English schadenfreude
| 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 |