Where does “brystværn” come from?

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

brystværn (Danish): a parapet, a breastwork; a protective wall or mound in the front

Definitions

  1. a parapet, a breastwork; a protective wall or mound in the front

Ancestry of “brystværn”, step by step

brystværn 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 værn

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