Where does “ברויטניצע” come from?
ברויטניצע (Yiddish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
ברויטניצע (Yiddish): breadbox
Definitions
- breadbox
Ancestry of “ברויטניצע”, step by step
ברויטניצע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ברויט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ברויט | bread; loaf; livelihood |
| 2 | Middle High German | brōt | bread |
| 3 | Old High German | brōt | bread |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 5 | English | Berwald | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Yiddish ניצע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ניצע | — |