Where does “brystholder” come from?

brystholder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål holder, from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

brystholder (Norwegian Bokmål): bra, brassiere

Definitions

  1. bra, brassiere

Ancestry of “brystholder”, step by step

brystholder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål holder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålholderholder; present tense of holde
2Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
3Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
4Old Norsehaldato hold
5Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Bokmål bryst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrysta chest; a breast
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →