Where does “brotsteigur” come from?

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

brotsteigur (Faroese): penalty area

Definitions

  1. penalty area

Ancestry of “brotsteigur”, step by step

brotsteigur 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 teigur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseteigurarea of grassland or meadow
2Old Norseteigra distinct portion or plot of land
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brutą →