Where does “bresta” come from?
bresta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse bresta, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
bresta (Faroese): to burst, to break
Ancestry of “bresta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bresta | to break, burst |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brestaną | to burst, break, sunder, split, crack |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |