Where does “breastfeeder” come from?
breastfeeder (English) comes from English breastfeed, from English breast, from Middle English brest, from Old English brēost, from Proto-West Germanic breust, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
breastfeeder (English): A nursing mother, one who breastfeeds
Definitions
- A nursing mother, one who breastfeeds
Ancestry of “breastfeeder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breastfeed | To feed milk via the breasts; to suckle; to... |
| 2 | English | breast | Either of the two organs on the front of a female... |
| 3 | Middle English | brest | chest, thorax; The breast in several contexts;... |
| 4 | Old English | brēost | chest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | breust | breast, chest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | breustą | breast, chest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |