Where does “brjósk” come from?

brjósk (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse brjósk, from Proto-Germanic breuskiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brjósk (Icelandic): cartilage, gristle

Definitions

  1. cartilage, gristle

Ancestry of “brjósk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrjóskcartilage
2Proto-Germanicbreuskiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “brjósk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breuskiz →Every word from Old Norse brjósk →