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Where does “breà” come from?

breà (Occitan) comes from French brayer, from Old French broier, from Old Norse bræða, from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “breà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchbrayerTo coat with pitch; truss
2Old FrenchbroierAlternative form of broiier; to tar, pitch
3Old Norsebræðato melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;...
4Old Norsebráðmeat, raw flesh
5Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “breà”

  • brea
  • brear
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