Where does “brasved” come from?

brasved (Swedish) comes from Swedish ved, from Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

brasved (Swedish): firewood

Definitions

  1. firewood

Ancestry of “brasved”, step by step

brasved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ved

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvedfirewood; wood
2Old Norseviðrwood; Alternative form of við
3Proto-Germanicwiduzwood
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam

via Swedish brasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrasaa small, controlled fire used for warmth
2Proto-Germanicbrasōgleed, crackling coal; fire, pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu-Every word from Proto-Germanic widuzEvery word from Old Norse viðr