Where does “káröröm” come from?
káröröm (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian öröm, from Hungarian -öm, from Hungarian -ö-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
káröröm (Hungarian): schadenfreude, gloating
Definitions
- schadenfreude, gloating
Ancestry of “káröröm”, step by step
káröröm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian öröm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | öröm | joy, pleasure |
| 2 | Hungarian | -öm | Used to form the first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ö- | linking vowel |
| 4 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 5 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |
via Hungarian kár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kár | damage; shame, pity; caw |
| 2 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |