Where does “Weihnachtskerze” come from?
Weihnachtskerze (German) comes from German weihnachten, from Middle High German wīhenahten, from Middle High German ze den wīhen nahten — in the holy nights.
Weihnachtskerze (German): Christmas candle
Definitions
- Christmas candle
Ancestry of “Weihnachtskerze”, step by step
Weihnachtskerze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German weihnachten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weihnachten | To be nearly Christmas; to have a Christmassy... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīhenahten | Christmas |
| 3 | Middle High German | ze den wīhen nahten | in the holy nights |