Where does “nedbrytning” come from?
nedbrytning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nedbryte, from Norwegian Bokmål bryte, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
nedbrytning (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of nedbryting
Definitions
- alternative form of nedbryting
Ancestry of “nedbrytning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | nedbryte | to disintegrate, break down; to destroy, ruin |
| 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 |