Where does “bro” come from?

bro (Istriot) comes from Late Latin brodium, from Frankish broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bro (Istriot): broth

Definitions

  1. broth

Ancestry of “bro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbrodiumbroth, stew, mixture
2Frankishbroþbroth
3Proto-Germanicbruþąbroth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic bruþą
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