Where does “Bericht” come from?

Bericht (German) comes from Middle High German beriht, from Middle High German berihten, from Old High German birihten — to straighten out, make tidy; to make correct.

Bericht (German): report

Definitions

  1. report

Ancestry of “Bericht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanberiht—
2Middle High Germanberihtento put in order; to instruct, to lecture
3Old High Germanbirihtento straighten out, make tidy; to make correct
Every word from Old High German birihten →Every word from Middle High German berihten →Every word from Middle High German beriht →