Where does “Frühlingsferien” come from?

Frühlingsferien (German) comes from German Frühling, 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.

Frühlingsferien (German): spring break

Definitions

  1. spring break

Ancestry of “Frühlingsferien”, step by step

Frühlingsferien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Frühling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFrühlingspring
2Germanfrühearly
3Middle High Germanvrüe—
4Old High Germanfruoiid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Ferien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFerienvacation, holiday; school break
2Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →