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Where does “Brage” come from?

Brage (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Bragi, from Old Norse bragr, from Proto-Germanic bragz, from Proto-Germanic breh-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēḱ-.

Ancestry of “Brage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseBragi—
2Old Norsebragrfirst, foremost; the best, foremost, primary;...
3Proto-GermanicbragzOne who is first or foremost, a premier, chief,...
4Proto-Germanicbreh-to flash, move quickly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēḱ-—
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