Etymology of the English word breakfast
the English word
breakfastderived from the English word
breakderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhreg-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*brekanderived from the English word
fastderived from the Old English word
fastderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fastuzDate
The earliest known usage of breakfast in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
brunch,
breakfasting,
breakfastedDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
brequefesteUsage
Word found in Modern English
