Where does “brysthaldar” come from?

brysthaldar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bryst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

brysthaldar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bra

Definitions

  1. a bra

Ancestry of “brysthaldar”, step by step

brysthaldar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bryst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrysta chest; a breast
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

via Norwegian Nynorsk haldar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhaldar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breustą →Every word from Old Norse brjóst →