Where does “breyð” come from?

breyð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

breyð (Faroese): bread; food; lease, priesthood

Definitions

  1. bread; food; lease, priesthood

Ancestry of “breyð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrauðbread
2Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “breyð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →