Where does “rúgbrauð” come from?

rúgbrauð (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Ancestry of “rúgbrauð”, step by step

rúgbrauð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse brauð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrauðbread
2Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Old Norse rúgr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserúgrrye (Secale cereale)
2Proto-Germanicrugizrye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwrugʰyo-rye

Words derived from “rúgbrauð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →