Where does “braadspit” come from?

braadspit (Dutch) comes from Dutch braden, from Middle Dutch brâden, from Old Dutch brādan, from Proto-West Germanic brādan, from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

braadspit (Dutch): skewer, roasting spit

Definitions

  1. skewer, roasting spit

Ancestry of “braadspit”, step by step

braadspit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Dutch spit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchspitA skewer
2Middle Dutchspit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-
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