Where does “vitt bröd” come from?

vitt bröd (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.

vitt bröd (Swedish): white bread

Definitions

  1. white bread

Ancestry of “vitt bröd”, step by step

vitt bröd 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 vitt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvittwidely; white; legally, in accordance with laws...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic braudą