Where does “brødfrukt” come from?
brødfrukt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brød, from Danish 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.
brødfrukt (Norwegian Nynorsk): breadfruit fruit of the breadfruit tree
Definitions
- breadfruit fruit of the breadfruit tree
Ancestry of “brødfrukt”, step by step
brødfrukt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk brød
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brød | bread; penis; breasts |
| 2 | Danish | brød | bread; past tense of bryde |
| 3 | Old Danish | brøth | bread |
| 4 | Old Norse | brauð | bread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Norwegian Nynorsk frukt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frukt | fruit |