Where does “brewhouse” come from?
brewhouse (English) comes from Middle English brewhous, from Middle English brewen, from Old English brēowan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brewhouse (English): brewery, a place where beer is made
Definitions
- brewery, a place where beer is made
Ancestry of “brewhouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | brewhous | A brewhouse or brewery; a place for making beer;... |
| 2 | Middle English | brewen | To brew; to make or be involved in making... |
| 3 | Old English | brēowan | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | breuwan | to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |