Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “broeder” come from?

broeder (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bruother, from Proto-West Germanic brōþer, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

broeder (Middle Dutch): brother; colleague; friar

Definitions

  1. brother; colleague; friar

Ancestry of “broeder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbruother—
2Proto-West Germanicbrōþerbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “broeder”

  • bru
  • mannenbroeder
  • broer
  • tweelingbroer
  • tweelingbroeder
  • drinkebroer
  • broeder
  • halfbroer
  • broedermoord
  • stiefbroer
  • broer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →