Where does “bråttom” come from?

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

bråttom (Swedish): hurry, lack of time

Definitions

  1. hurry, lack of time

Ancestry of “bråttom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrått
2Swedishbrådsudden, fast, busy, full of hurry
3Old Norsebráðrhasty, sudden; sudden, hasty
4Proto-Germanicbrēþazrushed; in a hurry; quick; nimble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brēþaz →Every word from Old Norse bráðr →