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Where does “pruot” come from?

pruot (Middle High German) comes from Old High German pruot, from Proto-Germanic brōduz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.

Ancestry of “pruot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpruot—
2Proto-Germanicbrōduzheat, warmth, incubation; brood; breeding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam

Words derived from “pruot”

  • Brutparasit
  • Brutkasten
  • Brut
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