Where does “isbryter” come from?
isbryter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bryter, from Norwegian Bokmål bryte, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
isbryter (Norwegian Bokmål): an icebreaker
Definitions
- an icebreaker
Ancestry of “isbryter”, step by step
isbryter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bryter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bryter | an electrical switch; a wrestler; present of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | bryte | to break; violate; infringe; ring off; hang up;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | brjóta | to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |