Where does “bryting” come from?

bryting (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bryte, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

bryting (Norwegian Bokmål): wrestling

Definitions

  1. wrestling

Ancestry of “bryting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbryteto break; violate; infringe; ring off; hang up;...
2Old Norsebrjótato break; to break open; to destroy, demolish
3Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Old Norse brjóta →