Where does “Stegbreite” come from?

Stegbreite (German) comes from German Breite, from Middle High German breite, from Old High German breitī, from Proto-Germanic braidį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Stegbreite (German): lug width

Definitions

  1. lug width

Ancestry of “Stegbreite”, step by step

Stegbreite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Breite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBreitebreadth, width; latitude
2Middle High Germanbreite—
3Old High Germanbreitībreadth
4Proto-Germanicbraidį̄breadth
5Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via German steg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanstegA path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet or muddy ground; a jetty; a gangplank; duckboards
2Old High Germansteg—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -į̄ →Every word from Proto-Germanic braidį̄ →
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