Where does “Breitwegerich” come from?

Breitwegerich (German) comes from German breit, from Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic braid, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.

Breitwegerich (German): broadleaf plantain, waybread

Definitions

  1. broadleaf plantain, waybread

Ancestry of “Breitwegerich”, step by step

Breitwegerich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German wegerîch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwegerîchplantain plant of the genus Plantago
2Middle High Germanwegerîch—
3Old High Germanwegarîh—
Every word from Proto-Germanic braidaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic braid →Every word from Old High German breit →
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