Where does “brugginn” come from?
brugginn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
brugginn (Old Norse): brewed
Ancestry of “brugginn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |