Where does “Jungfernkranz” come from?

Jungfernkranz (German) comes from German Jungfer, from German Jungfrau, from German juncvrouwe.

Jungfernkranz (German): a wreath, chaplet, garland, usually of myrtle, worn by maidens at festivals

Definitions

  1. a wreath, chaplet, garland, usually of myrtle, worn by maidens at festivals

Ancestry of “Jungfernkranz”, step by step

Jungfernkranz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Jungfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJungfermaid, maiden; virgin; unmarried woman; maid,...
2GermanJungfrauvirgin; maiden; Virgo
3Germanjuncvrouwe—

via German kranz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankranzwreath, garland
2Middle High GermanKranz—
3Old High Germankranz—
Every word from German juncvrouwe →Every word from German Jungfrau →Every word from German Jungfer →