Where does “embrear” come from?
embrear (Catalan) comes from Catalan brea, from Spanish breá, from Spanish brear, from French brayer, from Old French broier, from Old Norse bræða, from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô — shiny, light brown.
embrear (Catalan): to tar
Definitions
- to tar
Ancestry of “embrear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | brea | pitch, tar |
| 2 | Spanish | breá | tar, pitch |
| 3 | Spanish | brear | to dip in tar; to abuse, to mistreat; to make fun... |
| 4 | French | brayer | To coat with pitch; truss |
| 5 | Old French | broier | Alternative form of broiier; to tar, pitch |
| 6 | Old Norse | bræða | to melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;... |
| 7 | Old Norse | bráð | meat, raw flesh |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |