Where does “stofnbrot” come from?

stofnbrot (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic brot, from Old Norse brot, from Proto-Germanic brutą, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

stofnbrot (Icelandic): a unit fraction; the fraction formula_1 whose...

Definitions

  1. a unit fraction; the fraction formula_1 whose...

Ancestry of “stofnbrot”, step by step

stofnbrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic brot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrota fracture; a violation; a fraction
2Old Norsebrot—
3Proto-Germanicbrutąthat which is broken off e.g. piece, fragment etc
4Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break

via Icelandic stofn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstofntrunk, bole; stock; livestock
2Proto-Germanicstōmnaz—
3Proto-Germanicstōmôstature; substantial grounds, just cause
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂mn̥that which stands, stature
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brutą →