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
- along
Ancestry of “bortetter”, step by step
bortetter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bort | away |
| 2 | Old Norse | burt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | braut | road, cleared path |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brautō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Norwegian Nynorsk etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | etter | after; behind |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |