Where does “bortetter” come from?

bortetter (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bort, from Old Norse burt, from Old Norse braut, from Proto-Germanic brautō, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

bortetter (Norwegian Nynorsk): along

Definitions

  1. along

Ancestry of “bortetter”, step by step

bortetter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbortaway
2Old Norseburt
3Old Norsebrautroad, cleared path
4Proto-Germanicbrautō
5Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break

via Norwegian Nynorsk etter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsketterafter; behind
2Old Norseettir
3Proto-Germanicaftirimore aft, further behind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epoterosfurther behind, further away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd-Every word from Proto-Germanic breutanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic brautō