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
- angler; "Lophius piscatorius"
Ancestry of “breiflabb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brei | wide, broad |
| 2 | Old Norse | breiðr | broad |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | braidaz | broad, wide |