Where does “brōd” come from?
brōd (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brōduz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.
brōd (Old English): brood; foetus; breeding, hatching
Definitions
- brood; foetus; breeding, hatching
Ancestry of “brōd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brōduz | heat, warmth, incubation; brood; breeding |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |
Words derived from “brōd”