Where does “lovbrot” come from?
lovbrot (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brot, from Old Norse brot, from Proto-Germanic brutą, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
lovbrot (Norwegian Nynorsk): breach of the law, violation of the law, offense (US) / offence (UK), crime
Definitions
- breach of the law, violation of the law, offense (US) / offence (UK), crime
Ancestry of “lovbrot”, step by step
lovbrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk brot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brot | a break, fracture, rupture; a violation, breach,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brutą | that which is broken off e.g. piece, fragment etc |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Norwegian Nynorsk lov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lov | law; permit, consent; promise |
| 2 | Old Norse | lof | praise; leave, permission; license |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |