Where does “bära eller brista” come from?

bära eller brista (Swedish) comes from Swedish bära, from Old Swedish bara, from Old Norse bára, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

bära eller brista (Swedish): to succeed or fail, to sink or swim, to go as it may

Definitions

  1. to succeed or fail, to sink or swim, to go as it may

Ancestry of “bära eller brista”, step by step

bära eller brista traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bära

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbärato carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to...
2Old Swedishbarato bare, make bare
3Old Norsebárawave, billow
4Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

via Swedish eller

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishelleror; nor
2Old Swedishælla—
3Old Norseellaotherwise, in the opposite case, if not, in other circumstances
4Proto-Germanicaljazother, another, else
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Swedish brista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbristato break
2Old Swedishbristato break, burst
3Old Norsebrestato break, burst
4Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós →Every word from Proto-Germanic bazaz →