Where does “bryggeri” come from?
bryggeri (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.
bryggeri (Danish): brewery
Ancestry of “bryggeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | brygge | wharf, quay; brew |
| 2 | Old Norse | brugga | to brew |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |