Where does “äktenskapsbrott” come from?
äktenskapsbrott (Swedish) comes from Swedish brott, from Old Norse brot, from Proto-Germanic brutą, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
äktenskapsbrott (Swedish): adultery
Definitions
- adultery
Ancestry of “äktenskapsbrott”, step by step
äktenskapsbrott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brott | a break, a snap; an instance of something... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brutą | that which is broken off e.g. piece, fragment etc |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Swedish äktenskap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | äktenskap | marriage |
| 2 | Old Swedish | äktaskap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | echteschap | — |