Where does “broderi” come from?
broderi (Danish) comes from French broderie, from French broder, from Old French broder, from Old French brosder, from Frankish bruzdōn, from Proto-Germanic bruzdōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
broderi (Danish): embroidery
Definitions
- embroidery
Ancestry of “broderi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | broderie | embroidery |
| 2 | French | broder | to embroider |
| 3 | Old French | broder | to embroider |
| 4 | Old French | brosder | Alternative form of broder |
| 5 | Frankish | bruzdōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bruzdōną | to prick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |