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