Where does “brystsvømning” come from?

brystsvømning (Danish) comes from Danish bryst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brystsvømning (Danish): breaststroke

Definitions

  1. breaststroke

Ancestry of “brystsvømning”, step by step

brystsvømning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bryst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrystchest, breast; breast
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

via Danish svømning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsvømningswimming
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breustą →Every word from Old Norse brjóst →
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