Where does “brauðmylsna” come from?
brauðmylsna (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic brauð, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brauðmylsna (Icelandic): breadcrumbs, breadcrumb
Definitions
- breadcrumbs, breadcrumb
Ancestry of “brauðmylsna”, step by step
brauðmylsna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic brauð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | brauð | bread; a loaf of bread; a living |
| 2 | Old Norse | brauð | bread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Icelandic mylsna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mylsna | crumbs; breadcrumbs |