Where does “broet” come from?
broet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bruot, from Proto-Germanic brōduz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
broet (Middle Dutch): brood, young of a bird; brooding
Definitions
- brood, young of a bird; brooding
Ancestry of “broet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | bruot | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brōduz | heat, warmth, incubation; brood; breeding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |