Where does “brjóstsviði” come from?
brjóstsviði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic brjóst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
brjóstsviði (Icelandic): heartburn
Ancestry of “brjóstsviði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | brjóst | one of a woman's breasts; breast; the front of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brjóst | breast; person, personality; front |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | breustą | breast, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |