Where does “vröude” come from?
vröude (Middle High German) comes from Old High German frewida, from Proto-Germanic frawiþō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
Ancestry of “vröude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | frewida | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frawiþō | joy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |