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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |