Where does “Routbrëschtchen” come from?
Routbrëschtchen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Broscht, from Old High German brūst, from Proto-West Germanic brust, from Proto-Germanic brusts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
Routbrëschtchen (Luxembourgish): robin
Definitions
- robin
Ancestry of “Routbrëschtchen”, step by step
Routbrëschtchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Broscht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Broscht | chest; breast; bust, bosom |
| 2 | Old High German | brūst | breast, chest |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brust | breast, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brusts | breast, chest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |
via Luxembourgish roud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | roud | Nonstandard spelling of rout |