Where does “broad” come from?

I notice the chain provided appears to have inconsistencies (repeated languages, unclear ordering) and doesn't clearly connect to the headword "broad." Additionally, the known meaning is marked as unknown, which makes it impossible to accurately trace sense development. Could you clarify: 1. Is the chain meant to show broad → brode → bride, or should it trace a different path? 2. Should I use only the unique languages in sequence? 3. Can you confirm the oldest attested form and its meaning? Without these clarifications, I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence that meets your standards.

broad (English): Wide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense...

Definitions

  1. Wide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense...

Ancestry of “broad”, step by step

broad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German braut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrautinflection of brauen: ## third-person singular...
2Middle High Germanbrūtconcubine
3Old High Germanbrūtdaughter-in-law, bride; bride
4Proto-West Germanic*brūdibride
5Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride

via Middle English broð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbroðAlternative form of broth
2Old Englishbrādbroad, flat, open, extended, spacious, wide,...
3Proto-West Germanicbraidbroad, wide
4Proto-Germanicbraidazbroad, wide

Words derived from “broad

Every word from Proto-Germanic brūdiz
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