Where does “Weihnachtskerzlein” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Weihnachtskerzlein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeihnachtskerzeChristmas candle
2GermanweihnachtenTo be nearly Christmas; to have a Christmassy...
3Middle High GermanwīhenahtenChristmas
4Middle 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 →Every word from German weihnachten →