Where does “brósk” come from?
brósk (Faroese) comes from Old Norse brjósk, from Proto-Germanic breuskiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
brósk (Faroese): cartilage, gristle
Ancestry of “brósk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | brjósk | cartilage |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | breuskiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |