Where does “rugbrød” come from?
rugbrød (Danish) comes from Danish rug, from Old Danish rugh, from Middle English roughe, from Old English rūg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rugbrød (Danish): rye bread
Ancestry of “rugbrød”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | rug | rye; imperative of ruge |
| 2 | Old Danish | rugh | — |
| 3 | Middle English | roughe | — |
| 4 | Old English | rūg | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūhaz | rough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |