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

Definitions

  1. Corpus Christi

Ancestry of “Fronleichnam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvrōnlīcham—
2Old High Germanvrōn—
3Proto-Germanicfrawjôlord
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →