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Etymology of the English word sowbread

the English word sowbread
derived from the English word bread
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreu-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *brautham
derived from the English word sow
derived from the English word sow
derived from the English word sawan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *se-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sugo
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sæjanan

Date

The earliest known usage of sowbread in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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