Where does “bhrē̆u-” come from?

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

bhrē̆u- (Proto-Indo-European): wellspring

Definitions

  1. wellspring

Ancestry of “bhrē̆u-”, step by step

bhrē̆u- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Proto-Indo-European bʰer-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bhrē̆u-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →