Etymology

Broad Peak

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German Breithorn
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  1. German · calque ofBreithorn
  2. English todayBroad Peak

broad + peak. From having a broad appearance. Calque of German Breithorn, from breit (“broad”)+Horn (“peak, prominence, summit”). Named after Breithorn, the mountain in the Swiss Alps. Coined by British explorer Martin Conway in 1892.

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