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Where does “brēþaz” come from?

brēþaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

brēþaz (Proto-Germanic): rushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble

Definitions

  1. rushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble

Ancestry of “brēþaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “brēþaz”

  • broth
  • brothy
  • brath
  • hellbroth
  • brothlike
  • microbroth
  • brothiness
  • clambroth
  • brått
  • bråttom
  • bråd
  • brå
  • broth
  • brath
  • braith
  • bráður
  • bráð
  • brot
  • brotan
  • bráðfíkinn
  • bráðr
  • bráður
  • brafitjen
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