Where does “bredie” come from?
bredie (English) comes from Afrikaans bredie, from Portuguese bredo, from Latin blitum, from Ancient Greek βλίτον — purple amaranth.
bredie (English): A thick stew of meat and vegetables
Definitions
- A thick stew of meat and vegetables
Ancestry of “bredie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | bredie | bredie |
| 2 | Portuguese | bredo | — |
| 3 | Latin | blitum | kind of spinach |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βλίτον | purple amaranth |