Where does “nonbrewing” come from?
nonbrewing (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.
nonbrewing (English): Not involved in the brewing of alcoholic drinks;...
Definitions
- Not involved in the brewing of alcoholic drinks;...
Ancestry of “nonbrewing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brewing | present participle of brew; The production of... |
| 2 | Middle English | brewynge | — |
| 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 |