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Where does “Wurstebrei” come from?

Wurstebrei (German) comes from German Brei, from Middle High German brīe, from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic brīw, from Proto-Germanic brīwaz, from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Wurstebrei (German): a regional specialty from Lippe and eastern...

Definitions

  1. a regional specialty from Lippe and eastern...

Ancestry of “Wurstebrei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBreimash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food; milk...
2Middle High Germanbrīe—
3Old High Germanbrīo—
4Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
5Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
6Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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