Where does “rugbrød” come from?

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

rugbrød (Norwegian Bokmål): rye bread

Definitions

  1. rye bread

Ancestry of “rugbrød”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserúgbrauð—
2Old Norsebrauðbread
3Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
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 braudą →