English
Longbrake
Longbrake comes from Old High German lant ‘land’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lendʰ-‘land, heath’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*landą‘land, area of ground’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*land‘land, area of ground’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050lant‘land’
- Old High German, derivedc. 750–1050Lantberht
- Germanc. 1650–presentLamprecht
- EnglishtodayLongbrake
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lendʰ-‘land, heath’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*landą‘land, area of ground’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*land‘land, area of ground’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050lant‘land’
- Old High German, derivedc. 750–1050Lantberht
- Germanc. 1650–presentLamprecht
- EnglishtodayLongbrake
The story
Americanized spelling of German Lamprecht.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- ‘land, heath’
island, lawn, lend, lasagna, lumbar, outlandish, loma, loin, 8 more
through Proto-Germanic *landą ‘land, area of ground’
through Proto-West Germanic *land ‘land, area of ground’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- / Longbrake