Where does “Brathering” come from?

Brathering (German) comes from German brāten, from Middle High German brāten, from Old High German brātan, from Proto-West Germanic brādan, from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Brathering (German): fried herring

Definitions

  1. fried herring

Ancestry of “Brathering”, step by step

Brathering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German brāten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrāten—
2Middle High Germanbrātenor to fry, to roast, to broil
3Old High Germanbrātan—
4Proto-West Germanicbrādan—
5Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via German hering

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheringherring
2Latinharingusherring
3Frankishhāringherring
4Proto-Germanichēringazherring
5Proto-Germanichērąhair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdaną →