Where does “bre” come from?

bre (Middle English) comes from Old English brīw, from Proto-West Germanic brīw, from Proto-Germanic brīwaz, from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bre (Middle English): Alternative form of brewe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brewe

Ancestry of “bre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrīwoatmeal, porridge
2Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
3Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
4Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s →