Where does “brettleben” come from?
brettleben (German) comes from German ëben, from Middle High German ëben, from Old High German eban, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
brettleben (German): completely flat
Definitions
- completely flat
Ancestry of “brettleben”, step by step
brettleben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ëben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ëben | flat, smooth, even of a surface |
| 2 | Middle High German | ëben | — |
| 3 | Old High German | eban | plain, even |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
via German Brettl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brettl | — |