Where does “broddur” come from?

broddur (Icelandic) comes 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.

broddur (Icelandic): point, spike; spike, sting; colostrum

Definitions

  1. point, spike; spike, sting; colostrum

Ancestry of “broddur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebroddrspike; a kind of shaft; sting
2Proto-Germanicbruzdazpoint, spike, thorn
3Proto-Germanicbrazdazedge, brim
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrostos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “broddur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrostos →Every word from Proto-Germanic brazdaz →
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