Where does “bræða” come from?

bræða (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bráð, from Proto-Germanic brēdô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bræða (Old Norse): to melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;...

Definitions

  1. to melt, make oil, tar, pitch; to melt; make oil;...

Ancestry of “bræða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebráðmeat, raw flesh
2Proto-Germanicbrēdôflesh, meat; muscle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrē-to burn, heat; seethe, toss about, cook; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bræða”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēdô →
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