Where does “Knäckebrout” come from?
Knäckebrout (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Brout, from Central Franconian Brot, from Middle High German brōt, from Old High German brōt, from Proto-West Germanic braud, from English Berwald, from Proto-West Germanic berō, from Proto-Germanic berô — to pierce; to strike; brown.
Knäckebrout (Luxembourgish): crispbread
Ancestry of “Knäckebrout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Brout | bread |
| 2 | Central Franconian | Brot | bread; loaf of bread |
| 3 | Middle High German | brōt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | brōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | braud | — |
| 6 | English | Berwald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | berō | bear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | berô | bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |