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Where does “brīw” come from?

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

brīw (Proto-West Germanic): porridge, mash

Definitions

  1. porridge, mash

Ancestry of “brīw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
2Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brīw”

  • Wurstebrei
  • Kartoffelbrei
  • Brei
  • breiig
  • breie
  • brīġ
  • brīw
  • briw
  • brio
  • brīo
  • brīe
  • brī
  • Bräi
  • brî
  • brī
  • Breei
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