Where does “broadbrimmed” come from?
broadbrimmed (English) comes from English broad, from German braut, from Middle High German brūt, from Old High German brūt, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic brūdiz — bride.
broadbrimmed (English): Having a broad brim
Definitions
- Having a broad brim
Ancestry of “broadbrimmed”, step by step
broadbrimmed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English broad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broad | Wide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense... |
| 2 | German | braut | inflection of brauen: ## third-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | brūt | concubine |
| 4 | Old High German | brūt | daughter-in-law, bride; bride |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *brūdi | bride |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |
via English brimmed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brimmed | Having a brim; simple past tense and past... |