Where does “frühreif” come from?

frühreif (German) comes from German Reif, from Middle High German reif, from Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.

frühreif (German): precocious, early

Definitions

  1. precocious, early

Ancestry of “frühreif”, step by step

frühreif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReifring; hoop; frost; hoar frost
2Middle High Germanreif—
3Old High Germanreifstrap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop
4Proto-West Germanicraipstrip, band
5Proto-Germanicraipazstrip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanroypnósstrap, band, rope

via German früh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrühearly
2Middle High Germanvrüe—
3Old High Germanfruoiid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European roypnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic raipaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic raip →