Where does “Frühlingszwiebel” come from?
Frühlingszwiebel (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.
Frühlingszwiebel (German): spring onion
Ancestry of “Frühlingszwiebel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Frühling | spring |
| 2 | German | früh | early |
| 3 | Middle High German | vrüe | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fruoi | id |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |