Where does “microbrewing” come from?
microbrewing (English) comes from English brewing, from Middle English brewynge, 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.
microbrewing (English): Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in...
Definitions
- Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in...
Ancestry of “microbrewing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brewing | present participle of brew; The production of... |
| 2 | Middle English | brewynge | brewing the manufacture of alcoholic beverages |
| 3 | Middle English | brewen | To brew; to make or be involved in making... |
| 4 | Old English | brēowan | to brew |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | breuwan | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |