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
- The eyelid; The eyebrow; The brow; forehead
Ancestry of “bree”, step by step