Where does “Frühgeschichte” come from?

Frühgeschichte (German) comes from German früh, from Middle High German vrüe, from Old High German fruoi, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Frühgeschichte (German): protohistory

Definitions

  1. protohistory

Ancestry of “Frühgeschichte”, step by step

Frühgeschichte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German früh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrühearly
2Middle High Germanvrüe—
3Old High Germanfruoiid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German geschichte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeschichtehistory
2Middle High Germangeschicht(e)event, struggle, story, history
3Old High Germangisciht—
4Proto-Germanicskehanąto jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱek-to pass, happen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old High German fruoi →