Where does “britadeira” come from?
britadeira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese britar, from Old Portuguese britar, from Old English brittian, from Proto-Germanic brutjaną, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
britadeira (Portuguese): jackhammer
Ancestry of “britadeira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | britar | to brit; to injure; to destroy; to crush |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | britar | — |
| 3 | Old English | brittian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brutjaną | to break, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |