Where does “tatenfroh” come from?
tatenfroh (German) comes from German froh, from Middle High German vrō, from Old High German frao, from Proto-Germanic frawaz, from Proto-Indo-European prew- — to jump.
tatenfroh (German): enthusiastic, energetic, eager for action
Definitions
- enthusiastic, energetic, eager for action
Ancestry of “tatenfroh”, step by step
tatenfroh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German froh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | froh | glad; happy; cheerful; merry; merry; hearty;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrō | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frao | glad; lord |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frawaz | happy; energetic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prew- | to jump |
via German täten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | täten | first/third-person plural subjunctive II of tun |