Where does “breeder” come from?
Breeder comes from English breed, Chinese 兒, Old French -er, Latin -are, Latin -arius, and Proto-Indo-European bʰrēḱ-, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
breeder (English): A person who breeds plants or animals; A person...
Definitions
- A person who breeds plants or animals; A person...
Ancestry of “breeder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breed | To produce offspring sexually; to bear young; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | breden | Alternative form of breiden; to make broad;... |
| 3 | Old English | brēdan | to bear offspring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |