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Where does “briw” come from?

briw (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic brīw, from Proto-Germanic brīwaz, from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “briw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
2Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
3Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “briw”

  • breie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →