Etymology Explorer › DanishWhere does “brydsom” come from? brydsom (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.
brydsom (Danish): bothersome, troublesome, burdensome
Definitions bothersome, troublesome, burdensome Ancestry of “brydsom”, step by step brydsom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bryde 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
via Danish søm Step Language Word Meaning 1 Danish søm seam; nail 2 Old Norse saumr seam, nails 3 Old Norse sýja to sew 4 Proto-Germanic siwjaną to sew 5 Proto-Indo-European sīw- to sew