Where does “Fronleichnam” come from?
Fronleichnam (German) comes from Middle High German vrōnlīcham, from Old High German vrōn, from Proto-Germanic frawjô, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Fronleichnam (German): Corpus Christi
Ancestry of “Fronleichnam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vrōnlīcham | — |
| 2 | Old High German | vrōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawjô | lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |