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

avbryta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bryta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	bryta	to break; to end abruptly; cut; to cease...
2	Old Swedish	brȳta	to break, crush
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

via Swedish av

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	av	from; starting at; by
2	Old Norse	af	of, from, off, by
3	Proto-Germanic	*ab	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	apó	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic breutaną →Every word from Old Norse brjóta →