Where does “hwetæbrøth” come from?

hwetæbrøth (Old Danish) comes 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.

hwetæbrøth (Old Danish): wheat bread

Definitions

  1. wheat bread

Ancestry of “hwetæbrøth”, step by step

hwetæbrøth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish brøth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishbrøthbread
2Old Norsebrauðbread
3Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old Danish hwetæ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhwetæwheat
2Old Norsehveitiwheat
3Proto-Germanichwaitijazwheat
4Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →