Where does “bræða” come from?
bræða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bræða, from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
bræða (Icelandic): to melt
Ancestry of “bræða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bræða | to melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bráð | meat, raw flesh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brēdô | flesh, meat; muscle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē- | to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “bræða”