Where does “Brei” come from?

Brei (German) comes from Middle High German brīe, from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic brīw, from Proto-Germanic brīwaz, from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Brei (German): mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food; milk...

Definitions

  1. mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food; milk...

Ancestry of “Brei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrīe—
2Old High Germanbrīomash (as in mashed potatoes)
3Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
4Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
5Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “Brei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s →