Where does “Berichterstatter” come from?

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

Berichterstatter (German): rapporteur; reporter

Definitions

  1. rapporteur; reporter

Ancestry of “Berichterstatter”, step by step

Berichterstatter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bericht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanberichtreport, account, news story
2Middle High Germanberiht—
3Middle High Germanberihtento put in order; to instruct, to lecture
4Old High Germanbirihtento straighten out, make tidy; to make correct

via German erstatten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerstattento reimburse, to refund; to grant, to administer,...
2Middle High Germanerstaten—

Words derived from “Berichterstatter”

Every word from Old High German birihten →Every word from Middle High German berihten →Every word from Middle High German beriht →
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