Where does “розбрат” come from?
розбрат (Ukrainian) comes from German Rostbraten, from German rōst, from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.
розбрат (Ukrainian): discord, contention, dissention, hostility, enmity
Definitions
- discord, contention, dissention, hostility, enmity
Ancestry of “розбрат”, step by step
розбрат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rostbraten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rostbraten | a roast cooked on a grill |
| 2 | German | rōst | roofing frame |
| 3 | Middle High German | rōst | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rōst | — |
| 5 | Old French | rostir | to roast; to torture by subjecting to fire |
| 6 | Frankish | rōstjan | to roast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | raustijaną | to roast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hrews- | — |