Where does “sebrabraut” come from?
sebrabraut (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic braut, from Old Norse braut, from Proto-Germanic brautō, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
sebrabraut (Icelandic): zebra crossing
Definitions
- zebra crossing
Ancestry of “sebrabraut”, step by step
sebrabraut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic braut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | braut | path, course, way; first/third-person singular... |
| 2 | Old Norse | braut | road, cleared path |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brautō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Icelandic sebrahestur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sebrahestur | zebra |
| 2 | Icelandic | hestur | a horse; a horse, a pommel horse, a vaulting... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |