Where does “mouthbreeder” come from?
mouthbreeder (English) comes from English mouth, from Middle English mouþ, from Old English mūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “mouthbreeder”, step by step
mouthbreeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via English breeder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breeder | A person who breeds plants or animals; A person... |
| 2 | English | breed | To produce offspring sexually; to bear young; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | breden | Alternative form of breiden; to make broad;... |
| 4 | Old English | brēdan | to bear offspring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |