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Where does “brēdaną” come from?

brēdaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brēdaną (Proto-Germanic): to warm, heat, broil; to roast

Definitions

  1. to warm, heat, broil; to roast

Ancestry of “brēdaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brēdaną”

  • braai
  • sauerbraten
  • braaivleis
  • spitbraaied
  • spitbraai
  • Entenbraten
  • Rinderbraten
  • Gänsebraten
  • Bratpfanne
  • Schmorbraten
  • Lammbraten
  • Bratapfel
  • Braten
  • Sonntagsbraten
  • Hackbraten
  • Kalbsbraten
  • Bratensoße
  • Bratling
  • Bratkartoffeln
  • braten
  • verbraten
  • Schweinebraten
  • braadpan
  • brader
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