Where does “brēþiz” come from?

brēþiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brēþiz (Proto-Germanic): vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell

Definitions

  1. vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell

Ancestry of “brēþiz”, step by step

brēþiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-t-exhalation from heat; steam
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Proto-Indo-European bʰrēt-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēt-exhalation from heat; steam
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “brēþiz”

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