Where does “brystsmerte” come from?
brystsmerte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bryst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic breustą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
brystsmerte (Norwegian Nynorsk): chest pain
Ancestry of “brystsmerte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bryst | a chest; a breast |
| 2 | Old Norse | brjóst | breast; person, personality; front |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | breustą | breast, chest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |