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bread

Etymology and origin of the English word bread

History

Etymology

From inherited from Old English brēad.[1]

  1. [1] Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 1
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“bread.” Etymologically, 5 October 2026, https://etymologically.com/en/bread. Accessed 6 October 2026.

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