Where does “breast” come from?
Breast comes from Middle English brest, from Old Norse brestr, from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥stís, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰers-, meaning to burst or break.
breast (English): Either of the two organs on the front of a female...
Definitions
- Either of the two organs on the front of a female...
Ancestry of “breast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | brest | chest, thorax; The breast in several contexts;... |
| 2 | Old English | brēost | chest |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | breust | breast, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breustą | breast, chest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |
Words derived from “breast”