Where does “brøsk” come from?

brøsk (Norn) comes from Old Norse brjósk, from Proto-Germanic breuskiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brøsk (Norn): gristle

Definitions

  1. gristle

Ancestry of “brøsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebrjóskcartilage
2Proto-Germanicbreuskiz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breuskiz →Every word from Old Norse brjósk →