Where does “Altarweihe” come from?

Altarweihe (German) comes from German altar, from Middle High German alter, from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Altarweihe (German): consecration of the altar

Definitions

  1. consecration of the altar

Ancestry of “Altarweihe”, step by step

Altarweihe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German altar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaltaraltar table or similar structure used for religious rites
2Middle High Germanalter—
3Old High Germanaltarage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via German Weihe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeiheconsecration, any act or procession of making a...
2Old High Germanwīokite bird of prey
3Proto-Germanicwīwôbird of prey
4Indo-European*weyh₁-—
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