Where does “brō” come from?
brō (Old East Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic brōwō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh- — beam; bridge; beam, bridge.
Ancestry of “brō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brōwō | bridge; brow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruh- | beam; bridge; beam, bridge |