bræþ
Old English
noun
Definitions
- odour, smell, scent
- steam, exhalation
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brēþiz (breath, exhalation, waft, vapour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēt- (exhalation from heat, steam).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*bʰrēt-
Gloss
exhalation from heat, steam
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
蒸