Where does “Bräi” come from?

Bräi (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German brîe, from Old High German brīo, 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.

Bräi (Luxembourgish): porridge, gruel, pap

Definitions

  1. porridge, gruel, pap

Ancestry of “Bräi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrîe—
2Old High Germanbrīomash (as in mashed potatoes)
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 →