Where does “vahingoniloisesti” come from?
vahingoniloisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahingoniloinen, 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 — to jump.
vahingoniloisesti (Finnish): gloatingly, spitefully; with schadenfreude
Definitions
- gloatingly, spitefully; with schadenfreude
Ancestry of “vahingoniloisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vahingoniloinen | gloating, spiteful, malicious; with schadenfreude |
| 2 | Finnish | vahingonilo | schadenfreude |
| 3 | German | Schadenfreude | malicious enjoyment derived from observing... |
| 4 | German | Freude | joy, happiness |
| 5 | Middle High German | vröude | joy |
| 6 | Old High German | frewida | joy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frawiþō | joy |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |