Where does “Freudenträne” come from?

Freudenträne (German) comes 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.

Freudenträne (German): tear of joy

Definitions

  1. tear of joy

Ancestry of “Freudenträne”, step by step

Freudenträne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Freude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFreudejoy, happiness
2Middle High Germanvröudejoy
3Old High Germanfrewidajoy
4Proto-Germanicfrawiþōjoy
5Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

via German Träne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTränetear
2Middle High Germantrænetears
3Old High Germantrahantear
4Proto-West Germanic*trahnutear in one's eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawiþō →