Where does “levebröd” come from?

levebröd (Swedish) comes from Danish levebrød, from Danish brød, from Old Danish brøth, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

levebröd (Swedish): livelihood, day job, the source of income one...

Definitions

  1. livelihood, day job, the source of income one...

Ancestry of “levebröd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlevebrødlivelihood, a living
2Danishbrødbread; past tense of bryde
3Old Danishbrøthbread
4Old Norsebrauðbread
5Proto-Germanicbraudąfragment, piece; bread
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →