Where does “instrumentbræt” come from?
instrumentbræt (Danish) comes from Danish bræt, from Middle Low German bret, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
instrumentbræt (Danish): instrument panel, dashboard
Definitions
- instrument panel, dashboard
Ancestry of “instrumentbræt”, step by step
instrumentbræt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bræt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bræt | board |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bret | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bredą | board, plank, shelf |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bʰredʰóm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer-dʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Danish instrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | instrument | instrument |