Where does “Vergnügungsviertel” come from?
Vergnügungsviertel (German) comes from German Viertel, from Old High German fiorteil.
Vergnügungsviertel (German): entertainment district
Definitions
- entertainment district
Ancestry of “Vergnügungsviertel”, step by step
Vergnügungsviertel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Viertel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Viertel | quarter; Clipping of Stadtviertel; quarter,... |
| 2 | Old High German | fiorteil | — |
via German Vergnügung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vergnügung | entertainment, pleasure, amusement |