Where does “bryttian” come from?
bryttian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brutjaną, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
bryttian (Old English): to divide, dispense, distribute, rule over,...
Definitions
- to divide, dispense, distribute, rule over,...
Ancestry of “bryttian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brutjaną | to break, divide |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
Words derived from “bryttian”