Where does “broer” come from?

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

broer (Dutch): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “broer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbroederbrother, male sibling; friar, member -especially...
2Dutchbroedento breed; to brood
3Middle Dutchbroeden—
4Old Dutchbruoden—
5Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam

Words derived from “broer”

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