Where does “schmalbrüstig” come from?
schmalbrüstig (German) comes from German schmal, from Middle High German smal, from Old High German smal, from Proto-West Germanic smal, from Proto-Germanic smalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
schmalbrüstig (German): narrow-chested
Ancestry of “schmalbrüstig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | schmal | narrow; small, slender |
| 2 | Middle High German | smal | — |
| 3 | Old High German | smal | small |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smal | small |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smalaz | small |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |