Where does “tvättbräda” come from?
tvättbräda (Swedish) comes from Swedish bräda, from Old Swedish brædha, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
tvättbräda (Swedish): washboard; six-pack
Ancestry of “tvättbräda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bräda | board; skateboard, longboard, snowboard etc |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brædha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bredą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bʰredʰóm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer-dʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |