Where does “stiefbroer” come from?

stiefbroer (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.

stiefbroer (Dutch): The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of...

Definitions

  1. The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of...

Ancestry of “stiefbroer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbroerbrother
2Dutchbroederbrother, male sibling; friar, member -especially...
3Dutchbroedento breed; to brood
4Middle Dutchbroeden—
5Old Dutchbruoden—
6Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- →