Where does “mønsterbryder” come from?

mønsterbryder (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.

mønsterbryder (Danish): someone born with few opportunities who manages to achieve prestige (education, wealth, fame, etc.)

Definitions

  1. someone born with few opportunities who manages to achieve prestige (education, wealth, fame, etc.)

Ancestry of “mønsterbryder”, step by step

mønsterbryder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bryde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrydesteward; to break; to break, violate
2Old Danishbrytibailiff, steward
3Old Norsebrytisteward, bailiff
4Proto-Germanicbrutjanąto break, divide
5Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break

via Danish mønster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmønsterpattern; design; model, paragon
2Old Frenchmonstremonster
3Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
4Proto-Italicmonestrom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brutjaną →