Where does “Mitbruder” come from?
Mitbruder (German) comes from Latin confrater, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Mitbruder (German): A brother in the faith, especially a fellow...
Definitions
- A brother in the faith, especially a fellow...
Ancestry of “Mitbruder”, step by step
Mitbruder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin confrater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | confrater | — |
| 2 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 3 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 4 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 5 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via German mit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mit | with; with, by; at |
| 2 | Middle High German | mite | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mit | with |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |