Where does “brǣþ” come from?

brǣþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brǣþ (Old English): odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor

Definitions

  1. odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor

Ancestry of “brǣþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrēþizvapour; steam; breath; odour, smell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-t-exhalation from heat; steam
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brǣþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēþiz →