Where does “mouthbreathing” come from?
mouthbreathing (English) comes from English breathing, from English breathe, from Middle English brethen, from Middle English breth, from Old English brǣþ, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
mouthbreathing (English): The process of breathing through the mouth;...
Definitions
- The process of breathing through the mouth;...
Ancestry of “mouthbreathing”, step by step
mouthbreathing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English breathing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breathing | present participle of breathe; The act of... |
| 2 | English | breathe | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases |
| 3 | Middle English | brethen | to breathe, blow, exhale, odour |
| 4 | Middle English | breth | breath |
| 5 | Old English | brǣþ | odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brēþiz | vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē-t- | exhalation from heat; steam |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |