Where does “brattur” come from?

brattur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse brattr, from Proto-Germanic brantaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

brattur (Icelandic): steep; straight, upright; vigorous, lively

Definitions

  1. steep; straight, upright; vigorous, lively

Ancestry of “brattur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrattrhigh, sharp
2Proto-Germanicbrantaztall, high, towering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brantaz →Every word from Old Norse brattr →
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