Where does “broylen” come from?

broylen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman bruiller, from Old French brusler, from Old French bruller, from Old French usler, from Latin ustulāre, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

broylen (Middle English): to broil

Definitions

  1. to broil

Ancestry of “broylen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanbruiller—
2Old Frenchbruslerto burn
3Old Frenchbrullerto broil, roast, char; to burn
4Old Frenchuslerto scorch
5Latinustulāre—
6LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
7Proto-Italicouzō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “broylen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Italic ouzō →Every word from Latin uro →