Where does “aanbraden” come from?
aanbraden (Dutch) comes from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
aanbraden (Dutch): to sear, char
Definitions
- to sear, char
Ancestry of “aanbraden”, step by step
aanbraden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aan | on; to; on, being operative |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āne | on, on top of |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āna | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch braden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | braden | to roast; to grill; to pan-fry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brâden | to roast, to broil |
| 3 | Old Dutch | brādan | to roast |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brādan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēdaną | to warm, heat, broil; to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |