Where does “brestur” come from?
brestur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse brestr, from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
brestur (Icelandic): crack, crackle, noise; flaw, crack, split,...
Definitions
- crack, crackle, noise; flaw, crack, split,...
Ancestry of “brestur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brestr | chink, crack; want, loss, lack |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brestuz | break; fracture; impairment; handicap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “brestur”