Where does “Frühmittelalter” come from?

Frühmittelalter (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.

Frühmittelalter (German): Early Middle Ages

Definitions

  1. Early Middle Ages

Ancestry of “Frühmittelalter”, step by step

Frühmittelalter 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 Mittelalter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMittelalterMiddle Ages; middle age; Middle-aged person or...
2Latinmedium aevum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Old High German fruoi