Where does “browsen” come from?
browsen (Middle English) comes from Old French brouster, from Old French brost, from Middle High German brobest, from Old High German provost, from Old French provost, from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “browsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | brouster | — |
| 2 | Old French | brost | sprout; a sprout, shoot, bud |
| 3 | Middle High German | brobest | — |
| 4 | Old High German | provost | — |
| 5 | Old French | provost | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōpositus | set forth |
| 7 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 8 | Latin | praepōnō | to place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as |
| 9 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |