Where does “brodown” come from?
brodown (English) comes from English hoedown, from English hoe, from Middle English howe, from Anglo-Norman houe, from Frankish hauwā, from Frankish hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
brodown (English): A gathering featuring and/or appealing primarily...
Definitions
- A gathering featuring and/or appealing primarily...
Ancestry of “brodown”, step by step
brodown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoedown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoedown | A type of American folk or square dance; The type... |
| 2 | English | hoe | An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle... |
| 3 | Middle English | howe | mattock, pickaxe |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | houe | hoe |
| 5 | Frankish | hauwā | hoe, mattock |
| 6 | Frankish | hauwan | to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English bro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bro | brother; a male sibling; brother; a male comrade... |
| 2 | English | brew | To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or... |
| 3 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 4 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 5 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 6 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |