broþ

See also: broth

Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“broth”) from Proto-Germanic *brewwaną (“to brew”) from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrew- (“to boil, seethe”). Akin to Old English brēowan (“to brew”), Old English brēad (“crumb, bread”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /broθ/

Noun

broþ n

broth

Declension

Declension of broþ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	broþ	broþu
accusative	broþ	broþu
genitive	broþes	broþa
dative	broþe	broþum

Descendants

Middle English: broth
- English: broth
  - → Scottish Gaelic: brot
- Scots: broth

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