Where does “bree” come from?

bree (English) comes from Middle English bre, from Old English brīw, from Proto-West Germanic brīw, from Proto-Germanic brīwaz, from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bree (English): The eyelid; The eyebrow; The brow; forehead

Definitions

  1. The eyelid; The eyebrow; The brow; forehead

Ancestry of “bree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbreAlternative form of brewe
2Old Englishbrīwoatmeal, porridge
3Proto-West Germanicbrīwporridge, mash
4Proto-Germanicbrīwaz—
5Proto-Germanicbʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr-ey-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr-ey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰréy-u-s ~ bʰr̥y-éw-s →
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