Where does “bruir” come from?
bruir (Old French) comes from Frankish brōan, from Proto-Germanic brōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
bruir (Old French): to burn
Ancestry of “bruir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | brōan | to burn, scald; to boil, burn; to warm |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brōaną | to singe, warm, brew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |
Words derived from “bruir”