Where does “brauen” come from?

brauen (German) comes from Middle Dutch bruwen, from Old High German briuwan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brauen (German): to brew

Definitions

  1. to brew

Ancestry of “brauen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbruwen—
2Old High Germanbriuwanto brew
3Proto-West Germanicbreuwanto brew
4Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brauen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →