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

Definitions

  1. a breakthrough

Ancestry of “gjennombrudd”, step by step

gjennombrudd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål brudd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbrudda break, fracture, rupture; a violation, breach,...
2Danishbrudbride; least weasel; break, breach
3Old Norsebrúðra bride
4Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride

via Norwegian Bokmål gjennom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjennomthrough and through; through; through, during
2Old Norsegegnumthrough
3Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against
Every word from Proto-Germanic brūdizEvery word from Old Norse brúðrEvery word from Danish brud