Where does “Bifrǫst” come from?

Bifrǫst (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse rǫst, from Proto-Germanic rastō, from Proto-Indo-European ros-.

Bifrǫst (Old Norse): Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard with Midgard

Definitions

  1. Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard with Midgard

Ancestry of “Bifrǫst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserǫst—
2Proto-Germanicrastōinterval; rest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanros-—

Words derived from “Bifrǫst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ros- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rastō →Every word from Old Norse rǫst →