Where does “Trauerfeier” come from?
Trauerfeier (German) comes from German trauern, from Middle High German trūren, from Old High German trūrēn, from Proto-Germanic dreusaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrew- — to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,...
Trauerfeier (German): funeral ceremony, funeral service
Definitions
- funeral ceremony, funeral service
Ancestry of “Trauerfeier”, step by step
Trauerfeier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German trauern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | trauern | to mourn; to be sad |
| 2 | Middle High German | trūren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | trūrēn | to mourn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dreusaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrews- | crumble; to break, break off, crumble; to break... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrew- | to mislead; to deceive, mislead; to crumble,... |