Where does “brei” come from?
brei (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse breiðr, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.
brei (Norwegian Nynorsk): wide, broad; infinitive of breia
Definitions
- wide, broad; infinitive of breia
Ancestry of “brei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | breiðr | broad |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | braidaz | broad, wide |
Words derived from “brei”