Part of speech: Verb
cook in liquid
Example: braise beef
Categories: Cook
The word "braise" comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰres-. It started in Proto-Germanic *brasō. Then it appeared in Gothic *𐌱𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰. Later, people used it in Old French brese, which was borrowed from French braise. Many other languages have similar words:.
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!