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Where does “bryg” come from?

bryg (Danish) comes from Danish brygge, from Old Norse brugga, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bryg (Danish): brew; imperative of brygge

Definitions

  1. brew; imperative of brygge

Ancestry of “bryg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbryggewharf, quay; brew
2Old Norsebruggato brew
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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