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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brauð | bread |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |