Where does “Brausepulver” come from?
Brausepulver (German) comes from German Pulver, from Middle High German pulver, from Old High German pulver, from Proto-Germanic *pulver, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Brausepulver (German): sherbet
Definitions
- sherbet
Ancestry of “Brausepulver”, step by step
Brausepulver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pulver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pulver | powder; money |
| 2 | Middle High German | pulver | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pulver | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pulver | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via German Brause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brause | fizzy pop, soda pop; shower, shower bath, douche,... |
| 2 | German | brausen | to make dissonant noise; roar, as done by wind or... |
| 3 | Middle High German | brūsen | to roar; crash |
| 4 | Old High German | brūsen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brausijaną | to break; crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |