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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/braudą
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Disputed. Probably a conflation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil, seethe”) (see brew) and Proto-Indo-European *bʰera- (“to cut, scratch, split, rub, beat, hew, struggle”) (see brittle and brothel). More at bread.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɑu̯.ðɑ̃/
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *braudą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *braudą | *braudō | |
| vocative | *braudą | *braudō | |
| accusative | *braudą | *braudō | |
| genitive | *braudas, *braudis | *braudǫ̂ | |
| dative | *braudai | *braudamaz | |
| instrumental | *braudō | *braudamiz | |
Usage notes
According to Kluge, *hlaibaz probably referred to unleavened bread, whereas *braudą (sharing the root of *brewwaną (“to brew”)) was the more modern leavened bread.
Descendants
References
- Kluge, F. and E. Seebold (2002), Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, 24., durchgesehene und erweiterte Auflage, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, (on CD-ROM), Berlin. Entry Laib.
- Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 715f
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