Where does “Breitbildschirm” come from?
Breitbildschirm (German) comes from German Bildschirm, from German schirm, from Middle High German schirm, from Old High German skerm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Breitbildschirm (German): widescreen, widescreen display TV screen, computer monitor
Definitions
- widescreen, widescreen display TV screen, computer monitor
Ancestry of “Breitbildschirm”, step by step
Breitbildschirm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bildschirm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bildschirm | screen; monitor; display |
| 2 | German | schirm | screen |
| 3 | Middle High German | schirm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skerm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |