Where does “belegtes Brötchen” come from?

belegtes Brötchen (German) comes from German belegtes Brot, 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 — to pierce; to strike; brown.

belegtes Brötchen (German): a small open sandwich; a bun or bread roll with one or more [[topping

Definitions

  1. a small open sandwich; a bun or bread roll with one or more [[topping

Ancestry of “belegtes Brötchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbelegtes Brotopen sandwich; a slice of bread with one or more [[topping
2Germanbrōtbread
3Middle High Germanbrōtbread
4Old High Germanbrōtbread
5Proto-West Germanicbraudbread
6EnglishBerwald
7Proto-West Germanicberōbear
8Proto-Germanicberôbear
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Germanic berôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic berō