Old English hlāf reflects reconstructed Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz.
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hlāf
loaf; bread
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Germanic · Proto-Germanic · bread loaf germanic*hlaibaz
loaf of bread
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The Germanic bread and loaf meaning is retained.
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Loaf — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: Old English hlāf from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz
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