Where does “bryte” come from?

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

bryte (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of bryta

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bryta

Ancestry of “bryte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrytato break; to stop; abort; to wrestle
2Old Norsebrjótato break; to break open; to destroy, demolish
3Proto-Germanicbreutanąto destroy, crush, break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewd-to break

Words derived from “bryte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Old Norse brjóta →
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