Where does “breit” come from?
breit (Middle High German) comes from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic braid, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.
Ancestry of “breit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | breit | broad, large |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | braid | broad, wide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | braidaz | broad, wide |
Words derived from “breit”