Where does “Brääch” come from?

Brääch (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian bregge, from Proto-West Germanic bruggju, from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.

Brääch (Saterland Frisian): bridge

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “Brääch”, step by step

Brääch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian bregge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbregge—
2Proto-West Germanicbruggjubridge
3Proto-Germanicbrugjǭbridge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerw-to boil, brew

via Old Frisian brigge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianbrigge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brugjǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bruggju →