Where does “þurhbregdan” come from?
þurhbregdan (Old English) comes from Old English breġdan, from Proto-West Germanic bregdan, from Proto-Germanic bregdaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēḱ-.
þurhbregdan (Old English): to transport; to move across or through
Definitions
- to transport; to move across or through
Ancestry of “þurhbregdan”, step by step
þurhbregdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English breġdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | breġdan | to braid; to move quickly, pull, shake, swing,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bregdan | to move back and forth; to brandish, to draw; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bregdaną | to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēḱ- | — |