Where does “Dielenbrett” come from?

Dielenbrett (German) comes from German brett, from Middle High German bret, from Old High German bret, from Proto-West Germanic *bred, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Dielenbrett (German): floorboard

Definitions

  1. floorboard

Ancestry of “Dielenbrett”, step by step

Dielenbrett traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German brett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrettboard, plank
2Middle High Germanbreta board, a plank
3Old High Germanbret—
4Proto-West Germanic*bred—
5Proto-Germanicbredąboard, plank, shelf
6Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via German Diele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDieleplank; hallway, hall, foyer
2Middle High Germandille—
3Old High Germandillaboard, floor, ship deck
4Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
5Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via German N

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNAbbreviation of Nord; north
2GermanNordthe north; a wind coming from the north
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →