Where does “levebrød” come from?

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

levebrød (Norwegian Bokmål): livelihood, a living

Definitions

  1. livelihood, a living

Ancestry of “levebrød”, step by step

levebrød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål brød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrødbread; penis; breasts
2Old Danishbrøthbread
3Old Norsebrauðbread
4Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Norwegian Bokmål leve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleveto live
2Old Norselifato live; to be alive
3Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →