Where does “bru” come from?
bru (English) comes from Afrikaans broer, from Dutch broer, from Dutch broeder, from Dutch broeden, from Middle Dutch broeden, from Old Dutch bruoden, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
bru (English): bro; bra; term of address for a man
Definitions
- bro; bra; term of address for a man
Ancestry of “bru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | broer | brother |
| 2 | Dutch | broer | brother |
| 3 | Dutch | broeder | brother, male sibling; friar, member -especially... |
| 4 | Dutch | broeden | to breed; to brood |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | broeden | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | bruoden | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |