Where does “brutka” come from?

brutka (Polish) comes from Old Polish brutka, from Middle High German brūt, from Old High German brūt, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic brūdiz — bride.

brutka (Polish): fiancée; partner; girlfriend

Definitions

  1. fiancée; partner; girlfriend

Ancestry of “brutka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishbrutkabride; fiancée
2Middle High Germanbrūtconcubine
3Old High Germanbrūtdaughter-in-law, bride; bride
4Proto-West Germanic*brūdibride
5Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
Every word from Proto-Germanic brūdiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi →Every word from Old High German brūt →
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