Where does “brydżowy” come from?

brydżowy (Polish) comes from Polish brydż, from English Bridge, from Middle English brigge, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brydżowy (Polish): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “brydżowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbrydżbridge
2EnglishBridgeOS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from
3Middle EnglishbriggeA bridge
4Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
5Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →