Where does “frajda” come from?

frajda (Polish) comes from German Freude, from Middle High German vröude, from Old High German frewida, from Proto-Germanic frawiþō, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.

frajda (Polish): delight, joy, fun

Definitions

  1. delight, joy, fun

Ancestry of “frajda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFreudejoy, happiness
2Middle High Germanvröudejoy
3Old High Germanfrewidajoy
4Proto-Germanicfrawiþōjoy
5Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic frawiþō →
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