Where does “Baambrugge” come from?

Baambrugge (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch brugge, from Old Dutch brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

Ancestry of “Baambrugge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbruggebridge; Bruges
2Old Dutchbruggabridge
3Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
4Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw-Every word from Proto-Germanic brugjǭEvery word from Proto-West Germanic bruggju