Where does “brygga” come from?

brygga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bryggia, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brygga (Swedish): a pier supported on piles or cribs, or floating...

Definitions

  1. a pier supported on piles or cribs, or floating...

Ancestry of “brygga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbryggiabridge, jetty; to brew
2Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
3Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brygga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →