Where does “brādam” come from?

brādam (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic brēþmaz, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brādam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrēþmaz—
2Proto-Germanicbrēþizvapour; steam; breath; odour, smell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-t-exhalation from heat; steam
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brādam”

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