Where does “bru” come from?
bru (Translingual) comes from English bru, from Afrikaans broer, from Dutch broer, from Dutch broeder, from Dutch broeden, from Middle Dutch broeden, from Old Dutch bruoden, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
Ancestry of “bru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bru | bro; bra; term of address for a man |
| 2 | Afrikaans | broer | brother |
| 3 | Dutch | broer | brother |
| 4 | Dutch | broeder | brother, male sibling; friar, member -especially... |
| 5 | Dutch | broeden | to breed; to brood |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | broeden | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | bruoden | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |