Where does “schadenfroh” come from?

schadenfroh (German) comes from German schaden, from Middle High German schaden, from Old High German scadōn, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

schadenfroh (German): gloating; maliciously gleeful in the downfall of...

Definitions

  1. gloating; maliciously gleeful in the downfall of...

Ancestry of “schadenfroh”, step by step

schadenfroh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schaden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschadento hurt, to be harmful; to damage, to harm, to...
2Middle High Germanschaden—
3Old High Germanscadōn—
4Proto-Germanicskaþōnąto injure, harm, damage
5Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
6Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

via German froh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrohglad; happy; cheerful; merry; merry; hearty;...
2Middle High Germanvrō—
3Old High Germanfraoglad; lord
4Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

Words derived from “schadenfroh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþōną →