Where does “bræde” come from?
bræde (Old English) comes from Frankish brādō, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
bræde (Old English): breadth
Definitions
- breadth
Ancestry of “bræde”, step by step
bræde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish brādō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | brādō | roasted meat, ham |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Proto-West Germanic *braidī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *braidī | — |