Where does “bredą” come from?

bredą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bredą (Proto-Germanic): board, plank, shelf

Definitions

  1. board, plank, shelf

Ancestry of “bredą”, step by step

bredą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Proto-Germanic burdą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “bredą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm →