Where does “Breite” come from?
Breite (German) comes from Middle High German breite, from Old High German breitī, from Proto-Germanic braidį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Breite (German): breadth, width; latitude
Ancestry of “Breite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | breite | — |
| 2 | Old High German | breitī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | braidį̄ | breadth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “Breite”