Where does “brewen” come from?

brewen (Middle English) comes from Old English brēowan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brewen (Middle English): To brew; to make or be involved in making...

Definitions

  1. To brew; to make or be involved in making...

Ancestry of “brewen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brewen”

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