Where does “bred” come from?
bred (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish breþer, from Old Norse breiðr, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.
bred (Swedish): broad, wide; having great width
Definitions
- broad, wide; having great width
Ancestry of “bred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | breþer | broad, wide |
| 2 | Old Norse | breiðr | broad |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | braidaz | broad, wide |