Where does “broyage” come from?
broyage (French) comes from French broyer, from Middle French broier, from Old French breier, from Frankish brekan, from Proto-Germanic brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
broyage (French): grinding, crushing, macerating
Definitions
- grinding, crushing, macerating
Ancestry of “broyage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | broyer | to crush, grind |
| 2 | Middle French | broier | — |
| 3 | Old French | breier | — |
| 4 | Frankish | brekan | to break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brekaną | to break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |