Where does “Weisbrod” come from?
Weisbrod (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik Brod, from Central Franconian Brot, 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.
Weisbrod (Hunsrik): white bread
Definitions
- white bread
Ancestry of “Weisbrod”, step by step
Weisbrod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hunsrik Brod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | Brod | bread |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Brot | bread; loaf of bread |
| 3 | Middle High German | brōt | bread |
| 4 | Old High German | brōt | bread |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 6 | English | Berwald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Hunsrik weis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | weis | white |