Where does “brud” come from?
brud (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bruþ, from Old Norse brúðr, from Proto-Germanic brūdiz — bride.
brud (Swedish): bride; girl, babe, chick
Ancestry of “brud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | bruþ | bride |
| 2 | Old Norse | brúðr | a bride |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |