Where does “drinkebroer” come from?
drinkebroer (Dutch) comes from Dutch broer, 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.
drinkebroer (Dutch): alcoholic
Definitions
- alcoholic
Ancestry of “drinkebroer”, step by step
drinkebroer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch broer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | broer | brother |
| 2 | Dutch | broeder | brother, male sibling; friar, member -especially... |
| 3 | Dutch | broeden | to breed; to brood |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | broeden | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bruoden | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |