Where does “vahingoniloinen” come from?
vahingoniloinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahingonilo, 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.
vahingoniloinen (Finnish): gloating, spiteful, malicious; with schadenfreude
Definitions
- gloating, spiteful, malicious; with schadenfreude
Ancestry of “vahingoniloinen”, step by step
vahingoniloinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vahingonilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vahingonilo | schadenfreude |
| 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 |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |