Where does “bryde” come from?
bryde (Danish) comes from Old Danish bryti, from Old Norse bryti, from Proto-Germanic brutjaną, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
bryde (Danish): steward; to break; to break, violate
Definitions
- steward; to break; to break, violate
Ancestry of “bryde”, step by step
bryde traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish bryti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | bryti | bailiff, steward |
| 2 | Old Norse | bryti | steward, bailiff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brutjaną | to break, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Old Danish brytæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | brytæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | brjóta | to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish |
via Middle Low German brǖden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | brǖden | to fuck > to trouble |