Where does “freuen” come from?
freuen (German) comes from Middle High German vröuwen, from Old High German frewan, from Old High German frō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
freuen (German): to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased; to be...
Definitions
- to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased; to be...
Ancestry of “freuen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vröuwen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | frewan | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
Words derived from “freuen”