Where does “breda” come from?

breda (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic brādan, from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breda (Old Frisian): to roast

Definitions

  1. to roast

Ancestry of “breda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbrādan—
2Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdaną →