Etymology

breeder

breed·er
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Today it means: A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally). Full definition →

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The story

From breed + -er. Cognate with West Frisian brieder (“one who breeds, breeder”), Dutch broeier (“brooder, vagrant”).

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