Where does “nonbreeder” come from?
nonbreeder (English) comes from English breeder, from English breed, from Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
nonbreeder (English): One who is not a breeder
Definitions
- One who is not a breeder
Ancestry of “nonbreeder”, step by step
nonbreeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |