Where does “Schinkenbrot” come from?
Schinkenbrot (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.
Schinkenbrot (German): open ham sandwich
Definitions
- open ham sandwich
Ancestry of “Schinkenbrot”, step by step
Schinkenbrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brōt | bread |
| 2 | Middle High German | brōt | bread |
| 3 | Old High German | brōt | bread |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 5 | English | Berwald | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via German Schinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schinken | ham, pork from the hindquarter; hams, buttocks |
| 2 | Middle High German | schinke | shank; shin bone; ham |
| 3 | Old High German | scinco | thigh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skinkō | thigh, shank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |