Where does “brūwō” come from?
brūwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.
brūwō (Proto-Germanic): eyebrow
Definitions
- eyebrow
Ancestry of “brūwō”, step by step
brūwō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰrúHs | eyebrow |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰruh-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruh- | beam; bridge; beam, bridge |