Where does “Bruggeman” come from?

Bruggeman (English) comes from Dutch Bruggeman, from Dutch brug, 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 “Bruggeman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBruggeman—
2Dutchbrugbridge; A substantive connection in a discourse...
3Middle Dutchbruggebridge; Bruges
4Old Dutchbruggabridge
5Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
6Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruggju →