Where does “breeth” come from?

breeth (Middle English) comes from Old English brǣþ, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breeth (Middle English): breath

Definitions

  1. breath

Ancestry of “breeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrǣþodor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor
2Proto-Germanicbrēþizvapour; steam; breath; odour, smell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-t-exhalation from heat; steam
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “breeth”

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