Brew
/bruː/noun
To prepare a drink by steeping, boiling, or fermenting ingredients.
Did you know?The act of brewing was once intertwined with ancient rituals, believed to summon spirits through the fermentation process.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhrū
“to bubble, seethe, or boil.”
Old English
Old English
brūwan
“to brew or prepare (a drink) by boiling.”
Middle English
Middle English
brouwen
“to make (beer or ale), to prepare.”
14th Century
Middle English
brouw
“the act of brewing, making ale or beer.”
Modern English
English
brew
“to prepare a beverage by steeping or boiling.”