Where does “gjennombrudd” come from?
gjennombrudd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål brudd, from Danish brud, from Old Norse brúðr, from Proto-Germanic brūdiz — bride.
gjennombrudd (Norwegian Bokmål): a breakthrough
Ancestry of “gjennombrudd”, step by step
gjennombrudd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål brudd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brudd | a break, fracture, rupture; a violation, breach,... |
| 2 | Danish | brud | bride; least weasel; break, breach |
| 3 | Old Norse | brúðr | a bride |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūdiz | bride |
via Norwegian Bokmål gjennom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gjennom | through and through; through; through, during |
| 2 | Old Norse | gegnum | through |
| 3 | Old Norse | gegn | straight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |