Where does “avbryta” come from?
avbryta (Swedish) comes from Swedish bryta, from Old Swedish brȳta, from Old Norse brjóta, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
avbryta (Swedish): abort, cancel; interrupt so that something is...
Definitions
- abort, cancel; interrupt so that something is...
Ancestry of “avbryta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bryta | to break; to end abruptly; cut; to cease... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brȳta | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | brjóta | to break; to break open; to destroy, demolish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |