Where does “Breei” come from?

Breei (Low German) comes from Middle Low German brî, from Old Saxon brī, 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.

Breei (Low German): porridge

Definitions

  1. porridge

Ancestry of “Breei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbrî
2Old Saxonbrī
3Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
4Proto-Germanicbrīwaz
5Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s
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