Where does “brese” come from?

brese (Middle English) comes from Old English brēosa, from Proto-Germanic bremusī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerem- — to make a noise, buzz, hum.

Ancestry of “brese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrēosabreese; gadfly
2Proto-Germanicbremusīgadfly; horsefly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerem-to make a noise, buzz, hum

Words derived from “brese”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerem- →