Where does “breoþan” come from?

breoþan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic breuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breoþan (Old English): to decay, waste away

Definitions

  1. to decay, waste away

Ancestry of “breoþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbreuþanąto fall apart; crumble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “breoþan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breuþaną →
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