Where does “sporbrudd” come from?

sporbrudd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål spor, from Old Norse spǫr, from Proto-Germanic spurą, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

sporbrudd (Norwegian Bokmål): a break of gauge

Definitions

  1. a break of gauge

Ancestry of “sporbrudd”, step by step

sporbrudd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål spor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålspora trace; track; imperative of spore
2Old Norsespǫraccusative singular indefinite of spǫrr
3Proto-Germanicspurątrack
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

via Norwegian Bokmål brudd

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

Words derived from “sporbrudd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spurą →Every word from Old Norse spǫr →
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