Where does “breiflabb” come from?

breiflabb (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål brei, from Old Norse breiðr, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.

breiflabb (Norwegian Nynorsk): angler; "Lophius piscatorius"

Definitions

  1. angler; "Lophius piscatorius"

Ancestry of “breiflabb”, step by step

breiflabb traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål brei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbreiwide, broad
2Old Norsebreiðrbroad
3Proto-Germanicbraidazbroad, wide

via Norwegian Nynorsk brei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbreiwide, broad; infinitive of breia

via Norwegian Nynorsk flabb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskflabbmouth
Every word from Proto-Germanic braidaz →Every word from Old Norse breiðr →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål brei →