Where does “sauebruk” come from?

sauebruk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sau, from Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

sauebruk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sheep farm

Definitions

  1. a sheep farm

Ancestry of “sauebruk”, step by step

sauebruk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksaua sheep; fool, moron, idiot
2Old Norsesauðrsheep
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

via Norwegian Nynorsk bruk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbrukuse; farm, works, mill, factory; imperative of...
2Middle Low Germanbrūk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Old Norse sauðr →