German word braten comes from Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (To roast (meat). To warm, heat, broil.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *brēdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To roast (meat). To warm, heat, broil. |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| brātan | Old High German (goh) | |
| *bʰrē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| brāten | Middle High German (gmh) | |
| braten | German (deu) | (transitive, or, intransitive) to pan-fry. (transitive, or, intransitive) to roast; to grill; to broil. |