Where does “kommandobro” come from?

kommandobro (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.

kommandobro (Norwegian Bokmål): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “kommandobro”, step by step

kommandobro 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 kommando

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkommandoa command; a commando
2Italiancomandoorder, command; command, charge, leadership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh-Every word from Proto-Germanic brōwōEvery word from Old East Norse brō
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