Where does “broa” come from?
broa (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese borõa, from Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
broa (Galician): millet bread; black bread, cornbread: bread made...
Definitions
- millet bread; black bread, cornbread: bread made...
Ancestry of “broa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | borõa | broa |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸 | bread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |