Where does “påbröd” come from?
påbröd (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.
påbröd (Swedish): a free extra piece of bread given in addition with purchases from a bakery
Definitions
- a free extra piece of bread given in addition with purchases from a bakery
Ancestry of “påbröd”, step by step
påbröd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bröd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bröd | bread |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brøþ | bread |
| 3 | Old Norse | brauð | bread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |