Where does “brygge” come from?

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

brygge (Danish): wharf, quay; brew

Definitions

  1. wharf, quay; brew

Ancestry of “brygge”, step by step

brygge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse brugga

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

via Old Norse bryggja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
2Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

Words derived from “brygge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →
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