Where does “Brotschank” come from?
Brotschank (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Brot, from Old High German brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Brotschank (Pennsylvania German): cupboard; pantry
Definitions
- cupboard; pantry
Ancestry of “Brotschank”, step by step
Brotschank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German Brot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Brot | bread |
| 2 | Old High German | brōt | bread |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 4 | English | Berwald | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Pennsylvania German Schank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Schank | cupboard |