Where does “Gänsebraten” come from?
Gänsebraten (German) comes from German brāten, from Middle High German brāten, from Old High German brātan, from Proto-West Germanic brādan, from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Gänsebraten (German): roast goose
Ancestry of “Gänsebraten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | brāten | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | brāten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | brātan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | brādan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēdaną | to warm, heat, broil; to roast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |