Where does “vindbrygga” come from?

vindbrygga (Swedish) comes from Swedish brygga, from Old Swedish bryggia, from Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

vindbrygga (Swedish): a drawbridge (to a castle or the like)

Definitions

  1. a drawbridge (to a castle or the like)

Ancestry of “vindbrygga”, step by step

vindbrygga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish brygga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbryggaa pier supported on piles or cribs, or floating...
2Old Swedishbryggiabridge, jetty; to brew
3Old Norsebryggjapier, gangway
4Proto-Germanicbrewwanąto brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Swedish vinda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvindato twist, to wrap, to wind; be crosseyed; a...
2Old Norsevindato twist, wring, squeeze, wind; to wind, hoist;...
3Proto-Germanicwindanąto wind, to wrap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brewwaną →