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Etymology of the English word sweetbread

the English word sweetbread
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 sweet
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *swad-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *swotijaz

Date

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



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