Where does “brote” come from?

brote (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk broten, from Norwegian Nynorsk bryta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.

brote (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of broten

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of broten

Ancestry of “brote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrotenbroken
2Norwegian Nynorskbrytato break; to stop; abort; to wrestle
3Old Norsebrjótato break; to break open; to destroy, demolish
4Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Old Norse brjóta →
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