Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrēḱ-

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

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

• braid ← braiden ← breġdan ← *bregdan ← *bregdaną
• bridle ← bridel ← brīdel ← *brigdil ← *brigdilaz
• braiding ← breydynge ← breiden ← breġdan ← *bregdan
• upbraid ← upbreiden ← upbreġdan ← breġdan ← *bregdan

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ-