Where does “bredyng” come from?
bredyng (Middle English) comes from Old English brēdende, from Proto-Germanic brōdijandz, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
Ancestry of “bredyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | brēdende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijandz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |