Where does “brauðrist” come from?

brauðrist (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rist, from Old Norse rist, from Proto-Germanic wristuz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

brauðrist (Icelandic): toaster

Definitions

  1. toaster

Ancestry of “brauðrist”, step by step

brauðrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicristinstep; grate; grid, grille
2Old Norseristinstep of the foot
3Proto-Germanicwristuzjoint
4Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic brauð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrauðbread; a loaf of bread; a living
2Old Norsebrauðbread
3Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →