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.
levebrød (Danish): livelihood, a living
Definitions
- livelihood, a living
Ancestry of “levebrød”, step by step
levebrød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish brød
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | brød | bread; past tense of bryde |
| 2 | Old Danish | brøth | bread |
| 3 | Old Norse | brauð | bread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Danish leve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | leve | to live, be alive; cheers; indefinite plural of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lifa | to live; to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |