Where does “brådska” come from?
brådska (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish brazska, from Swedish bråd, from Old Norse bráðr, from Proto-Germanic brēþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
brådska (Swedish): a hurry; to hurry
Ancestry of “brådska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | brazska | — |
| 2 | Swedish | bråd | sudden, fast, busy, full of hurry |
| 3 | Old Norse | bráðr | hasty, sudden; sudden, hasty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brēþaz | rushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |