Where does “bredynge” come from?

bredynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan, from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.

bredynge (Middle English): Alternative form of breydynge; gestation,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of breydynge; gestation,...

Ancestry of “bredynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbredenAlternative form of breiden; to make broad;...
2Old Englishbrēdanto bear offspring
3Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną →Every word from Old English brēdan →