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Where does “bʰre-” come from?

bʰre- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bʰre- (Proto-Indo-European): to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...

Definitions

  1. to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...

Ancestry of “bʰre-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bʰre-”

  • broth
  • burgeon
  • sauerbraten
  • brothy
  • brath
  • hellbroth
  • birle
  • brothlike
  • microbroth
  • Brayon
  • burgeoneth
  • brothiness
  • clambroth
  • burgeonest
  • birler
  • brea
  • brear
  • brago
  • brayer
  • Rinderbraten
  • Brat
  • Entenbraten
  • Gänsebraten
  • Lammbraten
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