Where does “brotsspark” come from?
brotsspark (Faroese) comes from Faroese brot, from Old Norse brot, from Proto-Germanic brutą, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
brotsspark (Faroese): penalty kick
Definitions
- penalty kick
Ancestry of “brotsspark”, step by step
brotsspark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese brot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | brot | breaking, break, breach, rupture; breach,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brutą | that which is broken off e.g. piece, fragment etc |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Faroese spark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | spark | kick |