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

Definitions

  1. heartburn

Ancestry of “brjóstsviði”, step by step

brjóstsviði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic brjóst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrjóstone of a woman's breasts; breast; the front of...
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

via Icelandic sviði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsviðiburning sensation, smart, sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breustą →Every word from Old Norse brjóst →