Where does “bortimot” come from?

bortimot (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.

bortimot (Norwegian Nynorsk): approximately; almost, nearly

Definitions

  1. approximately; almost, nearly

Ancestry of “bortimot”, step by step

bortimot 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 imot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskimotagainst; towards
2Old Norseímót—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic brautō →