Where does “indbrud” come from?

indbrud (Danish) comes from Danish ind, from Old Danish in, from Old Norse inn, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

indbrud (Danish): burglary

Definitions

  1. burglary

Ancestry of “indbrud”, step by step

indbrud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishindin
2Old Danishin—
3Old Norseinnin, into; the
4Proto-Germanicinnin, into
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Danish brud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrudbride; least weasel; break, breach
2Old Norsebrúðra bride
3Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic inn →