Where does “bråd” come from?

bråd (Swedish) comes from Old Norse bráðr, from Proto-Germanic brēþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bråd (Swedish): sudden, fast, busy, full of hurry

Definitions

  1. sudden, fast, busy, full of hurry

Ancestry of “bråd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebráðrhasty, sudden; sudden, hasty
2Proto-Germanicbrēþazrushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “bråd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēþaz →Every word from Old Norse bráðr →