Where does “Breitenkreis” come from?

Breitenkreis (German) comes from German Breite, 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...

Breitenkreis (German): circle of latitude

Definitions

  1. circle of latitude

Ancestry of “Breitenkreis”, step by step

Breitenkreis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Breite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBreitebreadth, width; latitude
2Middle High Germanbreite—
3Old High Germanbreitībreadth
4Proto-Germanicbraidį̄breadth
5Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via German Kreis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreiscircle; range, scope; a type of territorial...
2Middle High Germankreiz—
3Old High Germankreiz—
4Proto-GermanickraitazA scoring; circle; ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -į̄ →Every word from Proto-Germanic braidį̄ →