Where does “Weltfrauentag” come from?

Weltfrauentag (German) comes from German frau, from Middle High German vrouwe, from Old High German frouwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Weltfrauentag (German): International Women's Day

Definitions

  1. International Women's Day

Ancestry of “Weltfrauentag”, step by step

Weltfrauentag traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German frau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrauone, they
2Middle High Germanvrouwewoman, lady, madam
3Old High Germanfrouwalady
4Proto-West Germanic*frauwjālady, wife of a lord woman of high standing
5Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German tag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantagsingular imperative of tagen
2Germanguten Taghello, good day, good afternoon
3Alemannic GermanTagday
4Middle High GermantacAlternative form of tag
5Old High Germantagday
6Proto-West Germanicdagday
7Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via German welt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanweltworld
2Middle High Germanwerltworld
3Old High Germanweraltworld
4Proto-West Germanicweraldiworld
5Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
6Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →