Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “brøth” come from?

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

brøth (Old Danish): bread

Definitions

  1. bread

Ancestry of “brøth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrauðbread
2Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brøth”

  • brødflov
  • wienerbrød
  • brød
  • rugbrød
  • hvedebrød
  • hwetæbrøth
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