Where does “berichten” come from?
berichten (German) comes from Middle High German berihten, from Old High German birihten — to straighten out, make tidy; to make correct.
berichten (German): to report
Ancestry of “berichten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | berihten | to put in order; to instruct, to lecture |
| 2 | Old High German | birihten | to straighten out, make tidy; to make correct |