Where does “Brot” come from?

Brot (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German brāto, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Brot (Luxembourgish): joint, roast

Definitions

  1. joint, roast

Ancestry of “Brot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbrātotender meat
2Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdô →