Where does “Rehbraten” come from?

Rehbraten (German) comes from German rēh, from Middle High German rē, from Old High German rēh, from Proto-West Germanic raihō, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Rehbraten (German): roast venison

Definitions

  1. roast venison

Ancestry of “Rehbraten”, step by step

Rehbraten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rēh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrēhroe deer small deer species
2Middle High Germanrē—
3Old High Germanrēh—
4Proto-West Germanicraihōroe deer
5Proto-Germanicraihôdeer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanróyko-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

via German brāten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrāten—
2Middle High Germanbrātenor to fry, to roast, to broil
3Old High Germanbrātan—
4Proto-West Germanicbrādan—
5Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →