Where does “brønd” come from?

brønd (Danish) comes from Old Norse brunnr, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brønd (Danish): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “brønd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrunnra spring; a well
2Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brønd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ →