Where does “broa” come from?

broa (English) comes from Portuguese broa, from Old Portuguese borõa, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

broa (English): A type of cornbread made in Portugal, Galicia and...

Definitions

  1. A type of cornbread made in Portugal, Galicia and...

Ancestry of “broa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebroabroa type of cornbread made in Portugal, Galicia and Brazil
2Old Portugueseborõabroa
3Gothic𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸bread
4Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →