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Where does “bʰrēt-” come from?

bʰrēt- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bʰrēt- (Proto-Indo-European): exhalation from heat; steam

Definitions

  1. exhalation from heat; steam

Ancestry of “bʰrēt-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bʰrēt-”

  • breath
  • breathing
  • breathe
  • breathed
  • breathless
  • breathlessly
  • breathtaking
  • breathlessness
  • breather
  • breathy
  • breathtakingly
  • breathable
  • breathiness
  • unbreathable
  • breatheth
  • unbreathing
  • unbreathed
  • airbreathing
  • outbreath
  • breathily
  • inbreath
  • breathest
  • breathability
  • breathwork
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