Where does “brest” come from?
brest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse brestr, from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
brest (Norwegian Nynorsk): a crack; a flaw
Ancestry of “brest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | brestr | chink, crack; want, loss, lack |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | brestuz | break; fracture; impairment; handicap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |