Where does “Nørrebro” come from?

Nørrebro (English) comes from Danish Nørrebro, from Danish bro, from Old Danish bro, from Old East Norse brō, from Proto-Germanic brōwō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh- — beam; bridge; beam, bridge.

Ancestry of “Nørrebro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishNørrebro—
2Danishbrobridge
3Old Danishbro—
4Old East Norsebrō—
5Proto-Germanicbrōwōbridge; brow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰruh-beam; bridge; beam, bridge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōwō →Every word from Old East Norse brō →