Where does “breyting” come from?
breyting (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic breyta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
breyting (Icelandic): change, alteration
Ancestry of “breyting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | breyta | variable; to change something, to modify... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |