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
- a prey, a victim; game, wild animals hunted for...
Ancestry of “bráð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bráð | meat, raw flesh |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |