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Where does “breyðskorpa” come from?

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

breyðskorpa (Faroese): bread crust

Definitions

  1. bread crust

Ancestry of “breyðskorpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebreyðbread; food; lease, priesthood
2Old Norsebrauðbread
3Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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