English word bread comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēǵ-, Proto-Germanic *brēdaną (To roast (meat). To warm, heat, broil.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, Proto-Germanic *brōaną (To singe, warm, brew.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₁-, Proto-Germanic *braidaz (Broad, wide.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰrēǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to shine |
| *brēdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To roast (meat). To warm, heat, broil. |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *brōaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To singe, warm, brew. |
| *bʰreh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *braidaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Broad, wide. |
| *breh- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bʰrē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to carry, to bear, to carry, transport, to carry, bear |
| *braidijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To broaden, make broad, extend. |
| *bregdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing. |
| brǣdan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *brōduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Brood; breeding. Heat, warmth, incubation. |
| *brōdijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To breed. To keep warm; brood. |
| breġdan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| breden | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bread | English (eng) | (transitive, dialectal) To make broad; spread. |