Where does “bruiere” come from?
bruiere (Old French) comes from Romanian bruia, from French brouiller, from Middle French brouiller, from Old French brouiller, from Vulgar Latin brodiculare, from Latin brodum, from Frankish broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą — to bear, carry.
Ancestry of “bruiere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | bruia | to jam; to talk over someone |
| 2 | French | brouiller | to blur; to mix up, confuse; to scramble |
| 3 | Middle French | brouiller | — |
| 4 | Old French | brouiller | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brodiculare | to jumble together |
| 6 | Latin | brodum | broth, stew |
| 7 | Frankish | broþ | broth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bruþą | broth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “bruiere”