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
Ancestry of “Frühmittelalter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | früh | early |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrüe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fruoi | id |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |