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Where does “braidijaną” come from?

braidijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

braidijaną (Proto-Germanic): to broaden, make broad, extend

Definitions

  1. to broaden, make broad, extend

Ancestry of “braidijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “braidijaną”

  • breerosjon
  • utbredt
  • utbre
  • utbredelse
  • isbre
  • bre
  • snøbre
  • breia
  • brǣdan
  • breiða
  • breiden
  • braidijan
  • breþa
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