Where does “rugbrød” come from?

rugbrød (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brød, from Danish brød, from Old Danish brøth, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

rugbrød (Norwegian Nynorsk): rye bread

Definitions

  1. rye bread

Ancestry of “rugbrød”, step by step

rugbrød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk brød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrødbread; penis; breasts
2Danishbrødbread; past tense of bryde
3Old Danishbrøthbread
4Old Norsebrauðbread
5Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Norwegian Nynorsk rug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrugrye
2Old Norserúgrrye (Secale cereale)
3Proto-Germanicrugizrye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrugʰyo-rye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →