Where does “brī” come from?

brī (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brīo, from Proto-West Germanic brīw, from Proto-Germanic brīwaz, from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbrīomash (as in mashed potatoes)
2Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
3Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
4Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s →
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