Where does “brod” come from?
brod (Middle High German) comes from Old High German [[brod]], [[broth]], from Proto-West Germanic broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “brod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | [[brod]], [[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 |