Where does “Weihnachten” come from?

Weihnachten (German) comes from Middle High German wīhenahten, from Middle High German ze den wīhen nahten — in the holy nights.

Weihnachten (German): Christmas

Definitions

  1. Christmas

Ancestry of “Weihnachten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanwīhenahtenChristmas
2Middle High Germanze den wīhen nahtenin the holy nights
Every word from Middle High German ze den wīhen nahten →Every word from Middle High German wīhenahten →