Where does “bryggia” come from?
bryggia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
bryggia (Old Swedish): bridge, jetty; to brew
Ancestry of “bryggia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bryggja | pier, gangway |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “bryggia”