Where does “breadcrumby” come from?
breadcrumby (English) comes from English breadcrumb, from English bread, from Middle English bred, from Old English bred, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
breadcrumby (English): Resembling breadcrumbs, especially in texture;...
Definitions
- Resembling breadcrumbs, especially in texture;...
Ancestry of “breadcrumby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | breadcrumb | A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from... |
| 2 | English | bread | A foodstuff made by baking dough made from... |
| 3 | Middle English | bred | bread, pastry; food, nourishment |
| 4 | Old English | bred | surface; plank, board; table, tablet |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |