Where does “rúgbrauð” come from?

rúgbrauð (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.

rúgbrauð (Icelandic): rye bread

Definitions

  1. rye bread

Ancestry of “rúgbrauð”, step by step

rúgbrauð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Icelandic rúgur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrúgurrye
2Old Norserúgrrye (Secale cereale)
3Proto-Germanicrugizrye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrugʰyo-rye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →
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