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Where does “brōwō” come from?

brōwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰruh- — beam; bridge; beam, bridge.

brōwō (Proto-Germanic): bridge; brow

Definitions

  1. bridge; brow

Ancestry of “brōwō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰruh-beam; bridge; beam, bridge

Words derived from “brōwō”

  • Nørrebro
  • brolägga
  • Öresundsbron
  • bro
  • bru
  • hengebro
  • broøgle
  • hengebru
  • svingbro
  • svingbru
  • kommandobro
  • bro
  • bru
  • svingbru
  • bro
  • hængebro
  • Nørrebro
  • brú
  • brú
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