Where does “brâden” come from?
brâden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brādan, from Proto-West Germanic brādan, from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brâden (Middle Dutch): to roast, to broil
Definitions
- to roast, to broil
Ancestry of “brâden”, step by step
brâden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch brādan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | brādan | to roast |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | brādan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēdaną | to warm, heat, broil; to roast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Old Saxon bradan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | bradan | to warm, heat, broil; to roast |