Where does “brett” come from?

brett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German bret, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brett (Norwegian Nynorsk): a board; a tray

Definitions

  1. a board; a tray

Ancestry of “brett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbret—
2Proto-Germanicbredąboard, plank, shelf
3Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brett”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm →