Where does “brea” come from?
brea (Spanish) comes from Spanish brear, from French brayer, from Old French broier, from Old Norse bræða, from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “brea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | brear | to dip in tar; to abuse, to mistreat; to make fun... |
| 2 | French | brayer | To coat with pitch; truss |
| 3 | Old French | broier | Alternative form of broiier; to tar, pitch |
| 4 | Old Norse | bræða | to melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | bráð | meat, raw flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |