Where does “bráð” come from?

bráð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bráð (Icelandic): a prey, a victim; game, wild animals hunted for...

Definitions

  1. a prey, a victim; game, wild animals hunted for...

Ancestry of “bráð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebráðmeat, raw flesh
2Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdô →