Where does “broilen” come from?

broilen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman broiller, from Vulgar Latin brodiculare, from Latin brodum, from Frankish broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

broilen (Middle English): to quarrel, present in disorder

Definitions

  1. to quarrel, present in disorder

Ancestry of “broilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanbroillerto mix up; to broil, roast
2Vulgar Latinbrodiculareto jumble together
3Latinbrodumbroth, stew
4Frankishbroþbroth
5Proto-Germanicbruþąbroth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “broilen”

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