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

  1. crack, crackle, noise; flaw, crack, split,...

Ancestry of “brestur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrestrchink, crack; want, loss, lack
2Proto-Germanicbrestuzbreak; fracture; impairment; handicap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “brestur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestuz →Every word from Old Norse brestr →