Where does “britar” come from?
britar (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese britar, from Old English brittian, from Proto-Germanic brutjaną, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
britar (Galician): to break up; to furrow; to brit, destroy, crush
Definitions
- to break up; to furrow; to brit, destroy, crush
Ancestry of “britar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | britar | — |
| 2 | Old English | brittian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brutjaną | to break, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
Words derived from “britar”