Where does “Krippenspiel” come from?
Krippenspiel (German) comes from German Krippe, from Middle High German krippe, from Old High German krippa, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Krippenspiel (German): nativity play, Christmas pageant
Definitions
- nativity play, Christmas pageant
Ancestry of “Krippenspiel”, step by step
Krippenspiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Krippe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krippe | crib feeding trough for animals, manger |
| 2 | Middle High German | krippe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krippa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |