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

  1. to sear, char

Ancestry of “aanbraden”, step by step

aanbraden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanon; to; on, being operative
2Middle Dutchāneon, on top of
3Old Dutchāna
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch braden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbradento roast; to grill; to pan-fry
2Middle Dutchbrâdento roast, to broil
3Old Dutchbrādanto roast
4Proto-West Germanicbrādan
5Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-