Where does “breet” come from?
breet (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic braid, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.
breet (Pennsylvania German): broad, wide
Ancestry of “breet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | breit | — |
| 2 | Old High German | breit | broad, large |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | braid | broad, wide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | braidaz | broad, wide |
Words derived from “breet”