Where does “bróta” come from?

bróta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

bróta (Faroese): to break

Definitions

  1. to break

Ancestry of “bróta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrjótato break; to break open; to destroy, demolish
2Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Old Norse brjóta →