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Where does “brōdijandz” come from?

brōdijandz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- — warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam.

Ancestry of “brōdijandz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam

Words derived from “brōdijandz”

  • breeding
  • outbreeding
  • nonbreeding
  • stockbreeding
  • linebreeding
  • prebreeding
  • postbreeding
  • antibreeding
  • unbreeding
  • bredyng
  • bredynge
  • brēdende
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreh₁- →