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
- to brew; to think up, to come up with
Ancestry of “brouwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | briuwan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | breuwan | to brew |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “brouwen”