Where does “Bruges” come from?

Bruges (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch brugga, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

Ancestry of “Bruges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbruggabridge
2Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
3Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

Words derived from “Bruges”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruggju →