Where does “korvbröd” come from?

korvbröd (Swedish) comes from Swedish bröd, from Old Swedish brøþ, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

korvbröd (Swedish): a hot dog bun

Definitions

  1. a hot dog bun

Ancestry of “korvbröd”, step by step

korvbröd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bröd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbrödbread
2Old Swedishbrøþbread
3Old Norsebrauðbread
4Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Swedish korv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorva sausage
2Old Swedishkorver—
3Old Norsekurfr—
4Proto-Germanickurbiza cut; a score; notch
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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