Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreh₁-

‘warm’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-, most familiar first.

• breath ← breeth ← brǣþ ← *brāþi ← *brāan
• breathe ← brethen ← breth ← brǣþ ← *brāþi
• breed ← breden ← brēdan ← *brōdijan ← *brōdijaną
• breeding ← bredynge ← breden ← brēdan ← *brōdijan
• brood ← brōd ← *brōduz
• brawn ← brawne ← braon ← *brādon ← *brēdô

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-