Where does “breetlaatschn” come from?

breetlaatschn (East Central German) comes from East Central German breet, from Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic braid, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.

breetlaatschn (East Central German): to blab, tell around

Definitions

  1. to blab, tell around

Ancestry of “breetlaatschn”, step by step

breetlaatschn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Central German breet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central Germanbreetbroad, wide
2Middle High Germanbreit—
3Old High Germanbreitbroad, large
4Proto-West Germanicbraidbroad, wide
5Proto-Germanicbraidazbroad, wide

via East Central German laatschn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central Germanlaatschn—
Every word from Proto-Germanic braidaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic braid →Every word from Old High German breit →