Where does “brēdan” come from?

brēdan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.

brēdan (Old English): to bear offspring

Definitions

  1. to bear offspring

Ancestry of “brēdan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam

Words derived from “brēdan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną →