Etymology

homebred

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Today it means: Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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The story

From home + bred.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Born or raised in one's own home or country; native, indigenous.
  • from 17th c. Homely or rustic; plain, unpolished.
  • from 17th c. A person or animal raised at home.
  • from 18th c. An inexperienced or unsophisticated person; a rustic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.