Where does “brādem” come from?

brādem (Middle High German) comes from Old High German brādam, from Proto-Germanic brēþmaz, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brādem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbrādam—
2Proto-Germanicbrēþmaz—
3Proto-Germanicbrēþizvapour; steam; breath; odour, smell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-t-exhalation from heat; steam
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brādem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēþiz →