Where does “brugge” come from?

brugge (Middle English) comes from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brugge (Middle English): Alternative form of brigge

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of brigge

Ancestry of “brugge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbriggeA bridge
2Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →