Where does “brādan” come from?

brādan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic brēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “brādan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrēdanąto warm, heat, broil; to roast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brādan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdaną
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