Where does “bortkommen” come from?
bortkommen (Swedish) comes from Swedish bort, from Old Norse burt, from Old Norse braut, from Proto-Germanic brautō, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
bortkommen (Swedish): feeling lost and alienated, like a fish out of water (and possibly feeling or acting awkward as a result)
Definitions
- feeling lost and alienated, like a fish out of water (and possibly feeling or acting awkward as a result)
Ancestry of “bortkommen”, step by step
bortkommen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bort | away, off |
| 2 | Old Norse | burt | — |
| 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 kommen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kommen | 2nd person only |