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
- Alternative form of brewe
Ancestry of “bre”, step by step