Where does “browse” come from?
browse (German) comes from German browsen, from English browse, from Middle English browsen, from Old French brouster, from Old French brost, from Middle High German brobest, from Old High German provost, from Old French provost — passed , crossed.
browse (German): inflection of browsen:
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Definitions
- inflection of browsen:
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Ancestry of “browse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | browsen | to browse |
| 2 | English | browse | To scan, to casually look through in order to... |
| 3 | Middle English | browsen | — |
| 4 | Old French | brouster | — |
| 5 | Old French | brost | sprout; a sprout, shoot, bud |
| 6 | Middle High German | brobest | — |
| 7 | Old High German | provost | — |
| 8 | Old French | provost | — |
| 9 | Latin | prōpositus | — |
| 10 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 11 | Latin | praepōnō | — |
| 12 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “browse”