Where does “bréien” come from?

bréien (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German brüejen, from Proto-Germanic brōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

bréien (Luxembourgish): to hatch, to incubate

Definitions

  1. to hatch, to incubate

Ancestry of “bréien”, step by step

bréien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German brüejen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbrüejento scald, boil; to brew, singe, burn
2Proto-Germanicbrōanąto singe, warm, brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

via Proto-Germanic brōdijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōaną →Every word from Middle High German brüejen →