Where does “brouwen” come from?

brouwen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch briuwan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brouwen (Middle Dutch): to brew; to think up, to come up with

Definitions

  1. to brew; to think up, to come up with

Ancestry of “brouwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbriuwan—
2Proto-West Germanicbreuwanto brew
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brouwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →