Where does “broodmachine” come from?
broodmachine (Dutch) comes from Dutch brood, from Middle Dutch brôot, from Old Dutch *brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
broodmachine (Dutch): bread maker, bread machine
Definitions
- bread maker, bread machine
Ancestry of “broodmachine”, step by step
broodmachine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch brood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brood | Bread; A loaf of bread; A similar bakery product... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brôot | bread |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *brōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | bread |
| 5 | English | Berwald | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Dutch machine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | machine | machine mechanical or electrical device |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |