Where does “Brosthaulta” come from?
Brosthaulta (Plautdietsch) comes from Old French brost, from Middle High German brobest, from Old High German provost, from Old French provost, from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
Brosthaulta (Plautdietsch): brassiere, bra
Definitions
- brassiere, bra
Ancestry of “Brosthaulta”, step by step
Brosthaulta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French brost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | brost | sprout; a sprout, shoot, bud |
| 2 | Middle High German | brobest | — |
| 3 | Old High German | provost | — |
| 4 | Old French | provost | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōpositus | set forth |
| 6 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 7 | Latin | praepōnō | to place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Plautdietsch Haulta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Haulta | — |