Where does “bráðfíkinn” come from?

bráðfíkinn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bráðr, from Proto-Germanic brēþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “bráðfíkinn”, step by step

bráðfíkinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bráðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebráðrhasty, sudden; sudden, hasty
2Proto-Germanicbrēþazrushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old Norse fíkinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefíkinndesiring something

Words derived from “bráðfíkinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēþaz →Every word from Old Norse bráðr →