Where does “flatbrød” come from?

flatbrød (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

flatbrød (Norwegian Bokmål): flatbread; thin, crisp, unleavened bread traditionally baked in large rounds, especially in Norway

Definitions

  1. flatbread; thin, crisp, unleavened bread traditionally baked in large rounds, especially in Norway

Ancestry of “flatbrød”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrauðbread
2Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą
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