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

Definitions

  1. cartilage, gristle

Ancestry of “brósk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrjóskcartilage
2Proto-Germanicbreuskiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breuskiz →Every word from Old Norse brjósk →