Where does “stubbebrytar” come from?
stubbebrytar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk brytar, from Norwegian Nynorsk år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
stubbebrytar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a small, usually wooden hand winch used to loosen tree stumps from the ground
Definitions
- a small, usually wooden hand winch used to loosen tree stumps from the ground
Ancestry of “stubbebrytar”, step by step
stubbebrytar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk brytar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | brytar | an electrical switch; a wrestler |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | år | a year; an oar; a vein |
| 3 | French | are | an are |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |