Where does “Brudel” come from?
Brudel (Polish) comes from Dutch broeder, from Dutch broeden, from Middle Dutch broeden, from Old Dutch bruoden, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
Ancestry of “Brudel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | broeder | brother, male sibling; friar, member -especially... |
| 2 | Dutch | broeden | to breed; to brood |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | broeden | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bruoden | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |