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Where does “bragr” come from?

bragr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bragz, from Proto-Germanic breh-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēḱ-.

bragr (Old Norse): first, foremost; the best, foremost, primary;...

Definitions

  1. first, foremost; the best, foremost, primary;...

Ancestry of “bragr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicbragzOne who is first or foremost, a premier, chief,...
2Proto-Germanicbreh-to flash, move quickly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēḱ-—

Words derived from “bragr”

  • bragur
  • Bragi
  • Brage
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