Where does “brēosa” come from?

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

brēosa (Old English): breese; gadfly

Definitions

  1. breese; gadfly

Ancestry of “brēosa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “brēosa”

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