Where does “Pritsche” come from?

Pritsche (German) comes from Middle High German britze, from Old High German britissa, 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.

Pritsche (German): plank bed, cot

Definitions

  1. plank bed, cot

Ancestry of “Pritsche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbritze—
2Old High Germanbritissa—
3Old High Germanbret—
4Proto-West Germanic*bred—
5Proto-Germanicbredąboard, plank, shelf
6Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm →