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Where does “brygge” come from?

brygge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Norwegian bryggja, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brygge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a landing stage, jetty, pier, wharf, dock

Definitions

  1. a landing stage, jetty, pier, wharf, dock

Ancestry of “brygge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Norwegianbryggjato brew
2Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brygge”

  • flytebrygge
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