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Where does “bróst” come from?

bróst (Faroese) comes from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

bróst (Faroese): chest; breast

Definitions

  1. chest; breast

Ancestry of “bróst”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bróst”

  • bróstmøði
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