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Where does “bʰerw-” come from?

bʰerw- (Proto-Indo-European): to boil, brew

Definitions

  1. to boil, brew

Words derived from “bʰerw-”

  • bread
  • bridge
  • drawbridge
  • breadwinner
  • Bridger
  • bridgehead
  • breadcrumbs
  • breadfruit
  • unbridgeable
  • shortbread
  • Weybridge
  • breadbasket
  • breadcrumb
  • sweetbread
  • breadwinning
  • flatbread
  • breadboard
  • Redbridge
  • breadmaking
  • shewbread
  • bridgework
  • breadstuff
  • bridgeless
  • breadline