Where does “Breitlauch” come from?

Breitlauch (German) comes from German Lauch, from Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Breitlauch (German): leek

Definitions

  1. leek

Ancestry of “Breitlauch”, step by step

Breitlauch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lauch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLauchleek; wimp
2Middle High Germanloch—
3Old High Germanlohforest; hole
4Proto-West Germaniclokshutter, lock; hole
5Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via German breit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbreitbroad, wide; wide; drunk or high on marijuana;...
2Middle High Germanbreit—
3Old High Germanbreitbroad, large
4Proto-West Germanicbraidbroad, wide
5Proto-Germanicbraidazbroad, wide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lok →