Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “levebrød” come from?

levebrød (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.

Ancestry of “levebrød”, step by step

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

Words derived from “levebrød”

  • levebröd
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