Where does “Brat” come from?
Brat (German) comes from Middle High German gebræte, from Old High German brāto, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Brat (German): ground meat, especially pork and especially as is...
Definitions
- ground meat, especially pork and especially as is...
Ancestry of “Brat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gebræte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | brāto | tender meat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |