Where does “bridge” come from?

Bridge comes from Middle English brigge, from Old English brycġ, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw-.

bridge (English): A construction or natural feature that spans a...

Definitions

  1. A construction or natural feature that spans a...

Ancestry of “bridge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbriggeA bridge
2Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bridge”

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