Where does “brothiness” come from?
brothiness (English) comes from English brothy, from English broth, from Middle English broþ, from Old English broþ, from Proto-West Germanic broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brothiness (English): The quality of being brothy
Definitions
- The quality of being brothy
Ancestry of “brothiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brothy | Resembling broth |
| 2 | English | broth | Water in which food has been boiled; A soup made... |
| 3 | Middle English | broþ | Alternative form of broth |
| 4 | Old English | broþ | broth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | broþ | broth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bruþą | broth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |