Where does “brodel” come from?

brodel (Middle English) comes from Old English brēoþel, from Proto-Germanic breuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brodel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbrēoþeldegenerative, corruptive
2Proto-Germanicbreuþanąto fall apart; crumble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breuþaną →Every word from Old English brēoþel →