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Where does “brīwaz” come from?

brīwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brīwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brīwaz”

  • Wurstebrei
  • Kartoffelbrei
  • Brei
  • breiig
  • breie
  • brīġ
  • brīw
  • briw
  • brio
  • brīo
  • brīe
  • brī
  • Bräi
  • brî
  • brī
  • brīw
  • Breei
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →