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
- approximately; almost, nearly
Ancestry of “bortimot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |