Where does “Rinderbraten” come from?
Rinderbraten (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.
Rinderbraten (German): roast beef
Definitions
- roast beef
Ancestry of “Rinderbraten”, step by step
Rinderbraten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German brāten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brāten | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | brāten | or to fry, to roast, to broil |
| 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 |
via German rind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rind | cow, bull, ox, head of cattle any bovine animal |
| 2 | Old High German | rind | cattle |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrinþ | head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |