Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “beriht” come from?

beriht (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German berihten, from Old High German birihten — to straighten out, make tidy; to make correct.

Ancestry of “beriht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanberihtento put in order; to instruct, to lecture
2Old High Germanbirihtento straighten out, make tidy; to make correct

Words derived from “beriht”

  • Jahresbericht
  • berichtspflichtig
  • Bericht
  • Sonderbericht
  • Reisebericht
  • Medienbericht
  • Berichterstatter
  • Berichterstatterin
  • Wetterbericht
  • Prüfbericht
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