Where does “злорадост” come from?
злорадост (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian злу̀радо̄ст, from Serbo-Croatian злу̀радо, from Serbo-Croatian злу̀рад, from Serbo-Croatian зло̏, from Proto-Slavic *zъlo — evil.
злорадост (Serbo-Croatian): Alternative form of злу̀радо̄ст
Definitions
- Alternative form of злу̀радо̄ст
Ancestry of “злорадост”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | злу̀радо̄ст | schadenfreude |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | злу̀радо | gloatingly |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | злу̀рад | gloating |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | зло̏ | evil |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *zъlo | evil |