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Where does “bher-” come from?

bher- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewe- — to boil, bubble, burn.

bher- (Proto-Indo-European): to boil up; to roar, buzz; to strew, spread; fall

Definitions

  1. to boil up; to roar, buzz; to strew, spread; fall

Ancestry of “bher-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewe-to boil, bubble, burn

Words derived from “bher-”

  • Brown
  • brown
  • Braun
  • brownish
  • brunette
  • Brownian
  • browning
  • brownstone
  • brownie
  • brownfield
  • barm
  • Brownist
  • brownness
  • brunet
  • Brownism
  • browny
  • brownout
  • brownface
  • broon
  • embrown
  • brownly
  • brownnose
  • Brownite
  • browntop
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