Where does “bred” come from?
bred (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic braid, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.
bred (Old Saxon): broad, wide
Ancestry of “bred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | braid | broad, wide |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | braidaz | broad, wide |