Where does “Flitterwochen” come from?
Flitterwochen (German) comes from German flittern, from Middle High German flettern, from Proto-Germanic flutrōną, from Proto-Germanic flutōną, from Proto-Indo-European plewd-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
Flitterwochen (German): honeymoon vacation after a wedding
Definitions
- honeymoon vacation after a wedding
Ancestry of “Flitterwochen”, step by step
Flitterwochen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German flittern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | flittern | to glisten, sparkle; to flutter; to laugh, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | flettern | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flutrōną | to be floating |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flutōną | to float; drift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Wochen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wochen | plural of Woche; weeks |