Where does “brotsmaður” come from?

brotsmaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese brot, from Old Norse brot, from Proto-Germanic brutą, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

brotsmaður (Faroese): criminal, perpetrator

Definitions

  1. criminal, perpetrator

Ancestry of “brotsmaður”, step by step

brotsmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese brot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebrotbreaking, break, breach, rupture; breach,...
2Old Norsebrot—
3Proto-Germanicbrutąthat which is broken off e.g. piece, fragment etc
4Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break

via Faroese maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemaðurman, male; husband; human being, people
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brutą →