Where does “rågbröd” come from?

rågbröd (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.

rågbröd (Swedish): rye bread

Definitions

  1. rye bread

Ancestry of “rågbröd”, step by step

rågbröd 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 råg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrågrye
2Old Swedishrogher—
3Old Norserúgrrye (Secale cereale)
4Proto-Germanicrugizrye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrugʰyo-rye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą →