Where does “brotan” come from?
brotan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic brot, from English broth, from Middle English broþ, from Old English broþ, from Proto-West Germanic broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brotan (Scottish Gaelic): plural of brot
Ancestry of “brotan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | brot | soup; broth |
| 2 | English | broth | Water in which food has been boiled; A soup made... |
| 3 | Middle English | broþ | Alternative form of broth |
| 4 | Old English | broþ | broth |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | broþ | broth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bruþą | broth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |