Where does “broøgle” come from?

broøgle (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bro, from Danish bro, from Old Danish bro, from Old East Norse brō, from Proto-Germanic brōwō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh- — beam; bridge; beam, bridge.

broøgle (Norwegian Bokmål): tuatara; Sphenodon

Definitions

  1. tuatara; Sphenodon

Ancestry of “broøgle”, step by step

broøgle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbroa bridge
2Danishbrobridge
3Old Danishbro—
4Old East Norsebrō—
5Proto-Germanicbrōwōbridge; brow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰruh-beam; bridge; beam, bridge

via Norwegian Bokmål øgle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåløglea lizard
2Old Norseeðlalizard
3Proto-Germanicaidulǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brōwō →Every word from Old East Norse brō →