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Where does “bruojan” come from?

bruojan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic brōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

bruojan (Old High German): to scald, burn

Definitions

  1. to scald, burn

Ancestry of “bruojan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrōanąto singe, warm, brew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

Words derived from “bruojan”

  • brühen
  • brüen
  • brüejen
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