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

bʰrēt- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European bʰer-

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

via Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “bʰrēt-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-