Where does “bruðr” come from?

bruðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bruðr (Old Norse): a spring; a well

Definitions

  1. a spring; a well

Ancestry of “bruðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bruðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ →