Where does “brønn” come from?
brønn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse brunnr, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brønn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a well
Ancestry of “brønn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brunnr | a spring; a well |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |