Where does “broeden” come from?

broeden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch broeden, from Old Dutch bruoden, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.

broeden (Dutch): to breed; to brood

Definitions

  1. to breed; to brood

Ancestry of “broeden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbroeden—
2Old Dutchbruoden—
3Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam

Words derived from “broeden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- →
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