Where does “brēost” come from?
brēost (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic breust, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
brēost (Old English): chest
Ancestry of “brēost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | breust | breast, chest |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | breustą | breast, chest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |
Words derived from “brēost”