Broth
/brɒθ/noun
A liquid food made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
Did you know?Broth is closely related to words built on the ancient Germanic idea of boiling and brewing, the same root-family that eventually helped shape words for fermentation and heated transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhreue-
“to boil, bubble, brew”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bruthaną
“to brew, boil”
Old English
OE
broþ
“broth, soup, liquor from boiling meat or fish”
Middle English
ME
broth
“a liquid food made by boiling meat or other ingredients”
Modern English
English
broth
“a liquid food made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water”