Where does “broddkúmen” come from?
broddkúmen (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic broddur, from Old Norse broddr, from Proto-Germanic bruzdaz, from Proto-Germanic brazdaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrostos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
broddkúmen (Icelandic): cumin
Ancestry of “broddkúmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | broddur | point, spike; spike, sting; colostrum |
| 2 | Old Norse | broddr | spike; a kind of shaft; sting |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bruzdaz | point, spike, thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brazdaz | edge, brim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrostos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |