Where does “brewynge” come from?
brewynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English brewen, 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.
Ancestry of “brewynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | brewen | To brew; to make or be involved in making... |
| 2 | Old English | brēowan | to brew |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | breuwan | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |