Bread
/brɛd/noun
A staple food made from flour and water, usually baked.
Did you know?The word 'bread' is linked to the Old English 'brēad,' which was often associated with the sacred and communal aspects of sharing food in rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhrē-
“to break or crush, relating to the act of grinding grain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
φρυγανός (phryganos)
“a type of baked bread or cake.”
Old English
Old English
brēad
“a morsel or piece of food, specifically referring to a baked good.”
Middle English
Middle English
brede
“a term for bread that also encompassed baked goods.”
Modern English
English
bread
“the general term for a variety of baked loaves made from flour.”