Where does “Liebfrauenmilch” come from?
Liebfrauenmilch (German) comes from German frau, from Middle High German vrouwe, from Old High German frouwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Liebfrauenmilch (German): Liebfraumilch a German white wine produced mainly for export
Definitions
- Liebfraumilch a German white wine produced mainly for export
Ancestry of “Liebfrauenmilch”, step by step
Liebfrauenmilch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German frau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | frau | one, they |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrouwe | woman, lady, madam |
| 3 | Old High German | frouwa | lady |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *frauwjā | lady, wife of a lord woman of high standing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German lieb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lieb | lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liep | dear |
| 3 | Old High German | liob | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *leub | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |