Where does “Brotzeit” come from?

Brotzeit (German) comes from German brōt, from Middle High German brōt, from Old High German brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Brotzeit (German): A break in which a light meal (such as bread) is eaten

Definitions

  1. A break in which a light meal (such as bread) is eaten

Ancestry of “Brotzeit”, step by step

Brotzeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brōt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrōtbread
2Middle High Germanbrōtbread
3Old High Germanbrōtbread
4Proto-West Germanicbraudbread
5EnglishBerwald—
6Proto-West Germanicberōbear
7Proto-Germanicberôbear
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via German Zeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic berô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berō →