Where does “Trauerrahmen” come from?
Trauerrahmen (German) comes from German Rahmen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Trauerrahmen (German): mourning edge, mourning border a black border around a letter, envelope, calling card or similar, signifying that a person is experiencing mourning
Definitions
- mourning edge, mourning border a black border around a letter, envelope, calling card or similar, signifying that a person is experiencing mourning
Ancestry of “Trauerrahmen”, step by step
Trauerrahmen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rahmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rahmen | frame, scope |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German Trauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Trauer | mourning |
| 2 | Middle High German | trūre | mourning |
| 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,... |