Where does “stigbreyta” come from?
stigbreyta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic breyta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
stigbreyta (Icelandic): to compare
Ancestry of “stigbreyta”, step by step
stigbreyta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic breyta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | breyta | variable; to change something, to modify... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Icelandic stig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stig | level; degree; stage |
| 2 | Old Norse | stig | step, pace; step; degree, rank |
Words derived from “stigbreyta”