Where does “Truthahnbrust” come from?

Truthahnbrust (German) comes from German Truthahn, from German hahn, from Middle High German hane, from Old High German havēn, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Truthahnbrust (German): turkey breast

Definitions

  1. turkey breast

Ancestry of “Truthahnbrust”, step by step

Truthahnbrust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Truthahn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTruthahnmale turkey
2Germanhahncock, rooster
3Middle High Germanhane
4Old High Germanhavēn
5Proto-West Germanichabbjanto have; to lift
6Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via German brūst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrūstchest
2Middle High Germanbrust
3Old High Germanbrūstbreast, chest
4Proto-West Germanicbrustbreast, chest
5Proto-Germanicbrustsbreast, chest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną