Where does “bree” come from?

bree (Scots) comes from Old English brēowan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bree (Scots): broth, liquor; juice, essence

Definitions

  1. broth, liquor; juice, essence

Ancestry of “bree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrēowanto brew
2Proto-West Germanicbreuwanto brew
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →