Bifrost

[ biv-rost ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the rainbow bridge of the gods from Asgard to earth.

Bifrost

/ ˈbiːfrɒst; ˈbɪvrɒst /

noun

1. Norse myth the rainbow bridge of the gods from their realm Asgard to earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bifrost¹

< Old Norse Bifrǫst, equivalent to bif- (root of bifa, cognate with Old English bifian to shake) + rǫst, cognate with Old High German rasta stretch of road

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bifrost¹

from Icelandic, from bifa to shake + rost path