Where does “Bretan” come from?

Bretan (Romanian) comes from Romanian Bretea, from German breit, from Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic braid, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.

Ancestry of “Bretan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianBreteasuspenders
2Germanbreitbroad, wide; wide; drunk or high on marijuana;...
3Middle High Germanbreit—
4Old High Germanbreitbroad, large
5Proto-West Germanicbraidbroad, wide
6Proto-Germanicbraidazbroad, wide
Every word from Proto-Germanic braidaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic braid →Every word from Old High German breit →
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