Where does “brestr” come from?
brestr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic brestuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres‑ — to burst; break; crack; crackle.
brestr (Old Norse): chink, crack; want, loss, lack
Definitions
- chink, crack; want, loss, lack
Ancestry of “brestr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brestuz | break; fracture; impairment; handicap |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰres‑ | to burst; break; crack; crackle |
Words derived from “brestr”