Where does “Braue” come from?

Braue (German) comes from Middle Dutch bruwen, from Old High German briuwan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Braue (German): eyebrow

Definitions

  1. eyebrow

Ancestry of “Braue”, step by step

Braue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch bruwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbruwen—
2Old High Germanbriuwanto brew
3Proto-West Germanicbreuwanto brew
4Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Middle High German brā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrābrow
2Old High Germanbrāwa—
3West Germanic*brāwu—
4Proto-Germanicbrūwōeyebrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰrúHseyebrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →