Where does “broþ” come from?

broþ (Middle English) comes from Old English broþ, from Proto-West Germanic broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

broþ (Middle English): Alternative form of broth

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of broth

Ancestry of “broþ”, step by step

broþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English broþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbroþbroth
2Proto-West Germanicbroþbroth
3Proto-Germanicbruþąbroth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old Norse bráðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebráðrhasty, sudden; sudden, hasty
2Proto-Germanicbrēþazrushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “broþ”

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