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Where does “Brause” come from?

Brause (German) comes from German brausen, from Middle High German brūsen, from Old High German brūsen, from Proto-Germanic brausijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

Brause (German): fizzy pop, soda pop; shower, shower bath, douche,...

Definitions

  1. fizzy pop, soda pop; shower, shower bath, douche,...

Ancestry of “Brause”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrausento make dissonant noise; roar, as done by wind or...
2Middle High Germanbrūsento roar; crash
3Old High Germanbrūsen—
4Proto-Germanicbrausijanąto break; crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
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