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
Ancestry of “brauðrist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | rist | instep; grate; grid, grille |
| 2 | Old Norse | rist | instep of the foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wristuz | joint |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |