Where does “brâde” come from?

brâde (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon brādo, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “brâde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbrādo—
2Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “brâde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdô →