Where does “bræðsla” come from?

bræðsla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bræða, 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.

bræðsla (Icelandic): the act or process of melting something; a fish...

Definitions

  1. the act or process of melting something; a fish...

Ancestry of “bræðsla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbræðato melt
2Old Norsebræðato melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;...
3Old Norsebráðmeat, raw flesh
4Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bræðsla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdô →