Where does “Beichte” come from?
Beichte (German) comes from Middle High German bīht, from Old High German bigiht, from Proto-Germanic jihtiz, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
Beichte (German): confession
Ancestry of “Beichte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | bīht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bigiht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jihtiz | statement, confession; pain, cramp; paralysis |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |