Where does “hvedebrød” come from?

hvedebrød (Danish) comes from Danish brød, from Old Danish brøth, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

hvedebrød (Danish): wheat bread

Definitions

  1. wheat bread

Ancestry of “hvedebrød”, step by step

hvedebrød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish brød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrødbread; past tense of bryde
2Old Danishbrøthbread
3Old Norsebrauðbread
4Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Danish hvede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhvedewheat
2Old Danishhwætæ—
3Old Norsehveitiwheat
4Proto-Germanichwaitijazwheat
5Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →