Where does “Vogelhochzeit” come from?
Vogelhochzeit (German) comes from German vogel, from Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic fugl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
Vogelhochzeit (German): Birds’ Wedding
Definitions
- Birds’ Wedding
Ancestry of “Vogelhochzeit”, step by step
Vogelhochzeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German vogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vogel | a bird |
| 2 | Middle High German | vogel | bird |
| 3 | Old High German | fogal | bird |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fugl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via German Hochzeit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hochzeit | wedding, marriage; Both queens of clubs; used in... |
| 2 | German | Zeit | time; time of day; period, era |
| 3 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 4 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |