Where does “brai” come from?

brai (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch braden, from Middle Dutch brâden, from Old Dutch brādan, from Proto-West Germanic brādan, from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brai (Sranan Tongo): to roast

Definitions

  1. to roast

Ancestry of “brai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbradento roast; to grill; to pan-fry
2Middle Dutchbrâdento roast, to broil
3Old Dutchbrādanto roast
4Proto-West Germanicbrādan—
5Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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