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Where does “בראָד” come from?

בראָד (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian Броди, from Ukrainian брід, from Proto-Slavic brodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic brádas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrodʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰredʰ- — to wade.

Ancestry of “בראָד”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianБроди—
2Ukrainianбрід—
3Proto-Slavicbrodъford
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbrádasford
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrodʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰredʰ-to wade

Words derived from “בראָד”

  • בראָדער
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