Where does “Brückengerüst” come from?
Brückengerüst (German) comes from German Gerüst, from Middle High German gerüste, from Old High German girusti, from Proto-West Germanic hrusti, from Proto-Germanic hrustiz — armour, armament.
Brückengerüst (German): bridge framework
Definitions
- bridge framework
Ancestry of “Brückengerüst”, step by step
Brückengerüst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gerüst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gerüst | scaffold, scaffolding |
| 2 | Middle High German | gerüste | — |
| 3 | Old High German | girusti | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrusti | adornment, accoutrements |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrustiz | armour, armament |
via German Brücken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brücken | plural of Brücke |