Where does “bryting” come from?
bryting (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bryte, from Norwegian Nynorsk bryta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
bryting (Norwegian Nynorsk): wrestling; struggle, unrest; refraction
Definitions
- wrestling; struggle, unrest; refraction
Ancestry of “bryting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bryte | Alternative form of bryta |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bryta | to break; to stop; abort; to wrestle |
| 3 | Old Norse | brjóta | to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |