Where does “χαιρεκακία” come from?
χαιρεκακία (Greek) comes from Greek χαίρω, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
χαιρεκακία (Greek): schadenfreude, gleeful malice
Definitions
- schadenfreude, gleeful malice
Ancestry of “χαιρεκακία”, step by step
χαιρεκακία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.