Where does “Friedenszeit” come from?

Friedenszeit (German) comes from German Frieden, from Middle High German vride, from Old High German fridu, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Friedenszeit (German): peacetime

Definitions

  1. peacetime

Ancestry of “Friedenszeit”, step by step

Friedenszeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Frieden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFriedenpeace
2Middle High Germanvridetruce, protection, safety
3Old High Germanfridupeace
4Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
5Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via German Zeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →