Where does “bresta” come from?

bresta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.

bresta (Old Norse): to break, burst

Definitions

  1. to break, burst

Ancestry of “bresta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle

Words derived from “bresta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic brestaną →