Where does “Mandelbrojt” come from?
Mandelbrojt (Polish) comes from Yiddish מאַנדלברויט, from Yiddish ברויט, from Middle High German brōt, from Old High German brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Ancestry of “Mandelbrojt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | מאַנדלברויט | mandelbrot a sort of cookie-like hard, sweet bread usually containing almonds traditionally eaten by Ashkenazi Jews and often dipped in tea |
| 2 | Yiddish | ברויט | bread; loaf; livelihood |
| 3 | Middle High German | brōt | bread |
| 4 | Old High German | brōt | bread |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 6 | English | Berwald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |