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Where does “bruoden” come from?

bruoden (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.

Ancestry of “bruoden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam

Words derived from “bruoden”

  • broedsel
  • bebroeden
  • broeden
  • broeden
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