Where does “brunnsort” come from?

brunnsort (Swedish) comes from Swedish brunn, from Old Norse brunnr, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brunnsort (Swedish): place with a spring whose water have alleged health benefits

Definitions

  1. place with a spring whose water have alleged health benefits

Ancestry of “brunnsort”, step by step

brunnsort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish brunn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrunna well; a spa
2Old Norsebrunnra spring; a well
3Proto-Germanicbrunnôsource; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Swedish ört

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishörtherb
2Old Norseurt—
3Proto-Germanicwurt-oblique stem of *wrōts
4Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ →
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