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Where does “brōan” come from?

brōan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic brōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

brōan (Frankish): to burn, scald; to boil, burn; to warm

Definitions

  1. to burn, scald; to boil, burn; to warm

Ancestry of “brōan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrōanąto singe, warm, brew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

Words derived from “brōan”

  • broiler
  • broil
  • brillig
  • charbroiler
  • charbroil
  • broileth
  • broilerhouse
  • broilable
  • broilsome
  • broilerman
  • nonbroiler
  • brûleur
  • rebrûler
  • brûler
  • brûlure
  • brûlage
  • Broiler
  • broileripoliitikko
  • broilerinuija
  • broileri
  • ekbruligi
  • brulema
  • bruli
  • ekbruli
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