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English word breath comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰrē-t-
*bʰébʰrus (Proto-Indo-European)
Beaver.
*bʰrē-t- (Proto-Indo-European)
*bʰrēt- (Proto-Indo-European)
*brēþiz (Proto-Germanic)
Odour. Vapour; steam; breath.
brǣþ (Old English)
breth (Middle English)
breath (English)
(countable) A rest or pause.. (countable) A single act of breathing in or out.. (obsolete) Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.. (obsolete) Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.. (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.. (uncountable) The act or process of breathing.. A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.