Where does “bortaplan” come from?
bortaplan (Swedish) comes from Swedish borta, from Old Norse burtu, from Old Norse braut, from Proto-Germanic brautō, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
bortaplan (Swedish): away ground
Definitions
- away ground
Ancestry of “bortaplan”, step by step
bortaplan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish borta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | borta | away, gone, lost |
| 2 | Old Norse | burtu | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | braut | road, cleared path |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brautō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | breutaną | to destroy, crush, break |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewd- | to break |
via Swedish plån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plån | a tablet; a striking surface on a matchbox |