Where does “spitbraai” come from?
spitbraai (English) comes from English spit, from Middle English spit, from Middle English despit, from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectus, from Latin dēspiciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
spitbraai (English): A barbecue where meat is roasted on a spit
Definitions
- A barbecue where meat is roasted on a spit
Ancestry of “spitbraai”, step by step
spitbraai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spit | A thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is... |
| 2 | Middle English | spit | — |
| 3 | Middle English | despit | — |
| 4 | Old French | despit | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēspectus | disdained, despised |
| 6 | Latin | dēspiciō | to look down upon |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English braai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | braai | A barbecue grill, especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing |
| 2 | Afrikaans | braai | To grill meat over an open flame; A barbecue; An... |
| 3 | Dutch | braden | to roast; to grill; to pan-fry |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | brâden | to roast, to broil |
| 5 | Old Dutch | brādan | to roast |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brādan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brēdaną | to warm, heat, broil; to roast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |