Where does “Brodem” come from?
Brodem (German) comes from Middle High German brādem, from Old High German brādam, from Proto-Germanic brēþmaz, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Brodem (German): vapor; strong smell
Ancestry of “Brodem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | brādem | — |
| 2 | Old High German | brādam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēþmaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brēþiz | vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē-t- | exhalation from heat; steam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |