Where does “beneiden” come from?
beneiden (German) comes from German neid, from Middle High German nīt, from Old High German nīd, from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
beneiden (German): to envy; to begrudge someone something
Definitions
- to envy; to begrudge someone something
Ancestry of “beneiden”, step by step
beneiden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German neid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | neid | envy, jealousy |
| 2 | Middle High German | nīt | hate |
| 3 | Old High German | nīd | envy |
| 4 | Old English | nīþ | envy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nīþą | hate, envy, malice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via German be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |