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
- Alternative form of broth
Ancestry of “broþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | broþ | broth |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | broþ | broth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bruþą | broth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |