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Where does “brōd” come from?

brōd (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brōd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbruþąbroth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brōd”

  • Brut
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