Where does “brühen” come from?
brühen (German) comes from Middle High German brüen, from Old High German bruojan, from Proto-Germanic brōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
brühen (German): to blanch, pour seething water over; to brew, put...
Definitions
- to blanch, pour seething water over; to brew, put...
Ancestry of “brühen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | brüen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bruojan | to scald, burn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brōaną | to singe, warm, brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |