Where does “Schmalzbruder” come from?

Schmalzbruder (German) comes from German Brüder, from Middle High German bruoder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

Schmalzbruder (German): inmate a person confined to a prison

Definitions

  1. inmate a person confined to a prison

Ancestry of “Schmalzbruder”, step by step

Schmalzbruder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Brüder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrüderplural of Bruder; brothers, brethren
2Middle High Germanbruoderbrother
3Old High Germanbruoderbrother
4Proto-West Germanicbrōþerbrother
5Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

via German Schmalz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmalzgrease; lard; schmaltz
2Middle High Germansmalz—
3Old High Germansmalzlard, fat
4Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanic*smultą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōþēr →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brōþer →
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