Where does “briuwan” come from?

briuwan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

briuwan (Old Saxon): to brew

Definitions

  1. to brew

Ancestry of “briuwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbreuwanto brew
2Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →