Where does “afbryde” come from?
afbryde (Danish) comes from Danish bryde, from Old Danish bryti, from Old Norse bryti, from Proto-Germanic brutjaną, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
afbryde (Danish): To interrupt, to disconnect
Definitions
- To interrupt, to disconnect
Ancestry of “afbryde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | bryde | steward; to break; to break, violate |
| 2 | Old Danish | bryti | bailiff, steward |
| 3 | Old Norse | bryti | steward, bailiff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brutjaną | to break, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |