Where does “Schmorbraten” come from?

Schmorbraten (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.

Schmorbraten (German): pot roast, braised meat

Definitions

  1. pot roast, braised meat

Ancestry of “Schmorbraten”, step by step

Schmorbraten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German schmoren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmorento braise
2Middle Low Germansmôren—
3Proto-Germanicsmurōnąto suffocate, strangle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdaną →
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