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

  1. schadenfreude, gleeful malice

Ancestry of “χαιρεκακία”, step by step

χαιρεκακία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek χαίρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχαίρωbe happy, be glad
2Ancient GreekχαίρωTo be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...
3Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Greek κακός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκακόςbad, evil, ill, wicked
2Ancient GreekκακόςAs a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřōEvery word from Ancient Greek χαίρω